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Ang Family History

Ang Surname Meaning

Chinese:: Teochew Hokkien or Taiwanese form of the surname 洪 see Hong 1 meaning ‘flood deluge’. This pronunciation is found in eastern Guangdong, Fujian, and Taiwan, from where many people migrated to the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and other parts of Southeast Asia.

Variant Romanization of the surname 翁 see Weng variant Romanization of the surnames 王 and 汪 see Wang 1 and 2 possibly based on their Hokkien or Taiwanese pronunciation.

Variant Romanization of the surnames 吳 and 伍 see Wu 1 and variant Romanization of the surname 鄧 see Deng based on its pronunciation of the Siyi Cantonese subdialect (also known as Sze Yup or Four Districts dialect including Taishanese) spoken in southern Guangdong.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Ang families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ang family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ang families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Ang family living in Channel Islands. This was about 33% of all the recorded Ang's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands and 2 other counties had the highest population of Ang families in 1891.
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What did your Ang ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ang. 48% of Ang men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Ang women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ang were Tanner and Clerk.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    48%
  • Laborer
    32%
  • Mechanic
    11%
  • Tanner
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    34%
  • Teacher
    34%
  • Clerk
    34%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ang. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 311 military records available for the last name Ang. For the veterans among your Ang ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ang lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Ang life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Ang in 1962 was 75, and 57 in 2004.

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