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Ang Family History

Ang Name Meaning

Chinese:: Teochew Hokkien or Taiwanese form of the surname 洪 see Hong 1 meaning ‘flood deluge’. This pronunciation is found in eastern Guangdong Fujian and Taiwan from where many people migrated to the Philippines Singapore Malaysia Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia. variant Romanization of the surname 翁 see Weng variant Romanization of the surnames 王 and 汪 see Wang 1 and 2 possibly based on their Hokkien or Taiwanese pronunciation. variant Romanization of the surnames 吳 and 伍 see Wu 1 and variant Romanization of the surname 鄧 see Deng based on its pronunciation of the Siyi Cantonese subdialect (also known as Sze Yup or Four Districts dialect including Taishanese) spoken in southern Guangdong.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ing, Ng, Eng, Tang, Pang, Ong, Yang, Ung, Jang, Hang

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You can see how Ang families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ang family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ang families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Ang families living in British Columbia. This was about 43% of all the recorded Ang's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Ang families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ang. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Cards
There are 311 military records available for the last name Ang. For the veterans among your Ang ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Ang. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ang census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Ang

Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ang. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Ang immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 311 military records available for the last name Ang. For the veterans among your Ang ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ang lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Ang life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Ang in 1962 was 75, and 57 in 2004.

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