Names / Zhang
Is Zhang a first name or a last name?
Zhang is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in China and Taiwan.
Zhang is one of the most common Chinese family names (Cheung in Cantonese, Teo in Teochew). Zhang Wei and Wei Zhang are the same person: Mr. or Ms. Zhang.
How to address someone called Zhang
- China. Zhang is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Zhang or Dear Ms. Zhang, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
- Taiwan. Zhang is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Zhang or Dear Ms. Zhang, 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.
Zhang by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Zhang as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (4,013 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2,773 | 13 | 100% |
| Taiwan | 899 | 1 | 100% |
| United States | 89 | 1 | 99% |
| Hong Kong | 59 | 7 | 89% |
| Malaysia | 35 | 2 | 95% |
| Canada | 28 | 2 | 93% |
| Singapore | 16 | 1 | 94% |
| Vietnam | 12 | 0 | 100% |
| Japan | 12 | 0 | 100% |
| South Korea | 10 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Zhang in the United States
- As a surname: about 70,125 people in the 2010 census, rank 472 among US surnames.
More on this naming tradition: How Chinese names work.