Names / Hwang
Is Hwang a first name or a last name?
Hwang is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in South Korea.
How to address someone called Hwang
- South Korea. Hwang is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Hwang or Dear Ms. Hwang, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Hwang by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Hwang as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (494 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 462 | 0 | 100% |
| North Korea | 13 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 11 | 0 | 100% |
| Taiwan | 5 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Hwang in the United States
- As a surname: about 17,900 people in the 2010 census, rank 2,017 among US surnames.
More on this naming tradition: How Korean names work.
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