Zang Family History

Zang Surname Meaning

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 臧 which means ‘good right’: from the placename Zang (臧) the name of a fief (located in present-day Qixia in Shandong province) granted to Kou son of the Duke Xiao of Lu (ruler of the state of Lu died 769 BC). His descendants later inherited the name of the fiefdom 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 2nd edition, 2022

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

38,000 record(s) for Zang

12K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
16K	Member Trees

Where is the Zang family from?

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 USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Zang family living in Maryland. This was 100% of all the recorded Zang's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Zang families in 1840.

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.

What did your Zang ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zang. 14% of Zang men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Zang women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zang were Machinist and Housewife.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

14%

Farmer

11%

Salesman

9%

Machinist

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk

17%

Teacher

12%

Housekeeper

12%

Housewife

10%

What Zang family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6K 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.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Zang. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 2K 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.

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.

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.