Names / Kang
Is Kang a first name or a last name?
Kang is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in South Korea and China.
How to address someone called Kang
- South Korea. Kang is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Kang or Dear Ms. Kang, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
- China. Kang is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Kang or Dear Ms. Kang, 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.
Kang by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Kang as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,064 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 874 | 3 | 100% |
| China | 49 | 7 | 88% |
| North Korea | 41 | 1 | 98% |
| United States | 29 | 0 | 100% |
| Taiwan | 24 | 1 | 96% |
| Canada | 14 | 0 | 100% |
| Singapore | 2 | 2 | 50% |
| Germany | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Kang in the United States
- As a surname: about 32,221 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,084 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 152 babies born between 1950 and 2017.
More on this naming tradition: How Korean names work.
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