Names / Yang
Is Yang a first name or a last name?
Yang is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in China, Taiwan, South Korea and the United States.
How to address someone called Yang
- China. Yang is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Yang or Dear Ms. Yang, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
- Taiwan. Yang is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Yang or Dear Ms. Yang, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
- South Korea. Yang is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Yang or Dear Ms. Yang, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
- United States. Yang is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Yang or Dear Ms. Yang.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Yang by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Yang as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,363 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1,205 | 72 | 94% |
| Taiwan | 446 | 6 | 99% |
| South Korea | 358 | 1 | 100% |
| United States | 79 | 9 | 90% |
| Hong Kong | 26 | 2 | 93% |
| Malaysia | 26 | 2 | 93% |
| Singapore | 20 | 2 | 91% |
| Canada | 17 | 1 | 94% |
| Australia | 11 | 0 | 100% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 1 | 89% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Yang in the United States
- As a surname: about 106,033 people in the 2010 census, rank 290 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 315 babies born between 1950 and 2017.
More on this naming tradition: How Chinese names work.
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