Names / Hoang
Is Hoang a first name or a last name?
Hoang is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others.
How to address someone called Hoang
- Vietnam. Hoang is used both ways: 66% of people from Vietnam with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Hoang by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Hoang as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (132 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 69 | 36 | 66% |
| United States | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| Canada | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| France | 5 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Hoang in the United States
- As a surname: about 29,798 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,185 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 795 babies born between 1950 and 2017.
More on this naming tradition: How Vietnamese names work.
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