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

Sang, 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 Sang surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sang in America

Sang is the 14038th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sang surname appeared 2,146 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Sang.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sang 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 Sang

The surname SANG originated in England during the Anglo-Saxon era, deriving from the Old English word "sang" meaning a song or poem. It was likely an occupational name for a minstrel, singer, or bard.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landowners in England after the Norman Conquest, there are mentions of people with variations of the name such as Sang, Sange, and Sanger. This suggests the name was already established by the 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname SANG is William le Sang, who is listed in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1204. The "le" prefix was commonly used to denote a person's occupation or place of origin.

The name SANG is also connected to several place names in England, such as Sangham in Norfolk and Sangwell in Hertfordshire. These locations likely took their names from early settlers with the surname.

Notable people throughout history with the surname SANG include:

1. Robert Sang (1711-1785), a Scottish mathematician and instrument maker.
2. Edward Sang (1805-1890), a Scottish mathematician and inventor, known for his work on logarithmic calculations.
3. William Sang (1838-1888), a Scottish poet and journalist.
4. Alfred Sang (1872-1946), a British architect and designer of several notable buildings in London.
5. Edouard Sang (1884-1950), a Belgian painter and printmaker associated with the Symbolist movement.

While the name SANG is not as common today, it has a rich history dating back to the Anglo-Saxon period, with roots in the artistic and literary traditions of medieval England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sang

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

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 Sang 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 Sang 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 Sang was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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