Find out how popular the last name Gang is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gang.

Gang, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gang surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gang in America

Gang is the 21609th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gang surname appeared 1,207 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gang.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gang to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gang

The surname "GANG" has its origins in the Anglicized form of the Scandinavian word "Gang" or "Gange", which translates to "a journey" or "a walk". This name can be traced back to the Viking era, when Scandinavian settlers migrated to various regions of the British Isles, including parts of England and Scotland.

The earliest recorded instances of the name "GANG" can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and property holdings in England conducted in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book contains entries for individuals bearing variations of the name, such as "Gange" and "Ganga".

In the 13th century, the name "GANG" appeared in various medieval records and manuscripts, including the Hundred Rolls of England, which documented landowners and taxpayers. One notable individual from this period was Robert Gang, a landowner in Lincolnshire, England, who was recorded in the Hundred Rolls in 1273.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name "GANG" was also found in various parish records and legal documents across England and Scotland. One prominent figure bearing this surname was John Gang, a Scottish writer and philosopher who lived from 1554 to 1617. He is known for his work titled "The Logikeers Ringis", which explored the principles of logic and reasoning.

Another notable individual with the surname "GANG" was William Gang, an English clergyman and author who lived from 1677 to 1741. He wrote several religious works, including "A Treatise on the Sacraments" and "Sermons on Various Subjects".

In the 18th century, the "GANG" surname was also found in various records related to the American colonies. One such individual was Thomas Gang, who was born in 1725 in Pennsylvania and served as a soldier during the American Revolutionary War.

As the centuries progressed, the "GANG" surname continued to appear in historical records and documents across various regions, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. Some well-known individuals with this surname include the Scottish poet and novelist John Gang (1880-1957) and the American author and journalist Martha Gang (1892-1981).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gang

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gang.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gang was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gang has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gang was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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