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Bang Family History

Bang Surname Meaning

Korean: variant of Pang. Chinese: Teochew, Hokkien, and Taiwanese form of the surname 馮, see Feng. The dialects in which this form is used can be found in eastern Guangdong, Fujian, and Taiwan, from where many people migrated to Singapore, Malaysia, and other parts of Southeast Asia.

Vietnamese (Bàng): from the Chinese surnames 龐 or 逄, see Pang. Norwegian: habitational name from a farm named Bang, from bank ‘flat hill-top’ or ‘terrace’.

Danish: from Old Danish bang ‘noise’, hence a nickname for a loud or brash person. German: nickname for a timid person from Middle High German, Middle Low German bang ‘fearful, nervous’, or from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with the word bang of uncertain meaning.

Swedish (Bång): soldier's name from bång ‘noise’. Compare Bong.

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


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You can see how Bang families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bang family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bang families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Bang families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Bang's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bang families in 1891.
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What did your Bang ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bang. 100% of Bang women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Bang. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Bang. For the veterans among your Bang ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bang lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bang life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Bang in 1945 was 27, and 71 in 2004.

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