Zang Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Zang Name Meaning

Chinese : from an area named Zang in the state of Lu, probably during the Zhou dynasty (1122–221 bc). Descendants of the ruling clan of this area eventually adopted the place name Zang as their surname. South German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a blacksmith, from Middle High German zange ‘pliers’, German Zange.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Wang, Lang, Fang, Sang, Pang, Yang, Tang, Kang, Zhang, Dang

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Zang Family Origin

Where is the Zang family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Zang families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zang family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Zang families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Zang family living in Warwickshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Zang's in the UK. Warwickshire had the highest population of Zang families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Zang surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Zang

Zang Family Occupations

What did your Zang ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Zang family was Machinist. The most common Zang occupation in the USA was Keeping House. 7% of Zang's were Keeping Houses. Keeping House, Laborer and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Zang.

View Census data for Zang | Data not to scale

  • Keeping House

    7%

  • Laborer

    7%

  • Farmer

    6%

  • Machinist

    6%

United States shown, England data unavailable

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Zang ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Zang Historical Records

What Zang family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Zang. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zang census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Zang

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Zang. 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.

View all Zang immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Zang. For the veterans among your Zang ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Zang military records

You've only scratched the surface of Zang family history.

Discover More

Zang Life Expectancy

What is the average Zang lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Zang life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Zang in 1940 was 48, and 71 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Zang

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Zang ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Famous Zang Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Look up another name