Ang
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 洪 (Âng).
Proper noun
Ang (plural Angs)
- A surname from Hokkien.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ang is the 9525th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3413 individuals. Ang is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (84.18%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ang”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 40.
Cebuano
Etymology
Proper noun
Ang
- a surname
Indonesian
Etymology
Proper noun
Ang
- a surname from Hokkien
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 洪 (Âng). Doublet of Hong and Hung.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ang (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜅ᜔)
- a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Ang is the 31st most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 121,093 individuals.