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Sang Family History

Sang Surname Meaning

German: habitational name from any of several places so named in the Rhineland. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name or nickname for a singer (see Sanger). English and Scottish: nickname for a singer from Middle English and Older Scots sang(e) song(e) ‘song’. Compare Sanger Sangster.

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 桑 meaning ‘mulberry’ in Chinese: (i) from the placename of Qiong Sang (窮桑). It was located in present-day Qufu in Shandong province where the legendary king Shao Hao (c. 26th century BC) ascended the throne. Some of his descendants then acquired part of the placename Sang (桑) as their surname.

(ii) from the personal name of Zi Sang (子桑) style name of Gong-Sun Zhi an official in the state of Qin (located in present-day W Shaanxi province) during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC). His descendants inherited Sang (桑) part of his style name as their surname.

(iii) from Sang (桑) the name of an ancient state (located in present-day Henan province). After it was annexed by the state of Qin (located originally in present-day W Shaanxi province) in 305 BC people adopted 桑 as their surname. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 商 and 尚 (see Shang 1 and).

Chinese: Hakka form of the surname 成 see Cheng 7: Vietnamese: possibly from a common Vietnamese personal name meaning ‘shaft of light’ or ‘bright shiny’. Burmese (Chin): from a part of a male compound personal name from sang ‘tall high’. A homonymous name of unexplained etymology is also found among the Kachin people. — Note: Since Chins and Kachins do not have hereditary surnames this name element was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US. Cambodian: written សាំង same as Saing 10: East African (Kenya): unexplained.

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


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You can see how Sang families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sang family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sang families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 22 Sang families living in London. This was about 33% of all the recorded Sang's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sang families in 1891.
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What did your Sang ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sang. 100% of Sang men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Sang women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    14%
  • Private Means
    9%

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