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Kang name meaning

Last Name
32k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

Meaning and Origin

What does the name Kang mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Kang

User Submitted Origins

Korean
80%
Chinese
10%
English
10%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from Singapore says the name Kang means "Pearl".
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International Interest
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Wiktionary

Borrowing from Chinese

  1. A traditional long platform of brick, clay or concrete, used for heating in colder parts of China and suitable for sleeping on at night.

kang was also found in the following language(s): Javanese, Malay, and Mandarin

Notable Persons Named Kang

Notable Persons Named Kang

Kang Ha-neul

Kang Ha-neul is an actor. His ongoing career started in 2006. Kang was given the name Kim Ha-neul on February 21st, 1990 in Busan.

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Kang So-ra

Kang So-ra is an actor and actress. She was most prominent from 2009 to present. Kang was born on February 18th, 1990 in Gangdong District.

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Daesung

Daesung is a singing, actor, model (people), singer, and model. Daesung was given the name Kang Dae-seong on April 26th, 1989 in Incheon.

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Kang Min-hyuk

Kang Min-hyuk is a rock music, contemporary r&b, and pop music singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor. He plays Drum kit, Flute, and Piano. He has been prominent since 2009. Kang was born Kang Min-hyuk on June 28th, 1991 in Ilsan-gu.

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Kang Ye-won

Kang Ye-won is an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 2001 to present. Kang was given the name Kim Ji-eun on March 15th, 1980 in Seoul. Kang is also known as Kim Ji-eun (birth name).

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Kang Hye-jung

Kang Hye-jung is an actor and actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1998 to present. Kang was born on January 4th, 1982 in Incheon.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Kang

Notable Persons With the Last Name Kang

Sung Kang

Sung Kang is an actor. He has been prominent since 1999. Sung was born on April 8th, 1972 in , U.S.

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Tim Kang

Tim Kang is an actor. Tim was given the name Yila Timothy Kang on March 16th, 1973 in San Francisco, California, U.S.

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Julien Kang

Julien Kang is an actor, model, and model (people). He has had major accomplishments since 2008. Julien was born on April 11th, 1982 in Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

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Min-kyung Kang

Min-kyung Kang is a singing, actor, singer, and actress. She was most prominent from 2008 to present. Min-kyung was born on August 3rd, 1990 in Goyang.

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Maria Kang

Maria Kang is a physical fitness advocate/instructor/blogger, business owner, physical fitness, and physical fitnessadvocate/instructor/blogger. She holds the title Miss Petite Teen International, Miss Bikini California, Miss San Francisco Chinatown, Miss Philippines USA, and Miss Chinatown USA. Maria was born in 1980 in San Francisco. Maria is also known as No Excuse Mom" and Fit Mom".

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Han Kang

Han Kang is a fiction writer. Han was born on November 27th, 1970 in Gwangju.

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  • Seung-Hyun Kang
  • Denis Kang
    Martial Artist
  • Pan-sŏk Kang
  • Michael Kang
    Musician
  • Eyvind Kang
    Musician
  • Sukhee Kang
    Mayor of Irvine
  • Yi Kang
    Royalty
  • liu kang
    Artist
  • Darshan Kang
    Member of the Canadian Parliament for Calgary Skyview
  • Danielle Kang
  • Eugene Kang
    Special Projects Coordinator
  • Tongbi Kang
    Member of the Cppcc
  • Vincent Fang Kang
    Leader of the Liberal Party
  • Jimin Kang

Common last names for Kang

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Kang U.S.
  White 3.08% 64.26%
  African American 0.56% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 93.86% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.03% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 1.81% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 0.67% 16.26%

Of Last Name Kang

People with the last name Kang are most frequently Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander

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Fun Facts about the name Kang

  • How Popular is the name Kang? Kang is the 31,484th most popular name of all time. As a last name Kang was the 1,084th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Kang have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 152 babies born with the first name Kang in the United States. That's more than enough people named Kang to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Kang? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1980 when it was given as a first name to 9 new born babies.
  • When was Kang first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Kang is Wednesday, April 20th, 1870.
  • What year had the most people named Kang born? The highest recorded use of the first name Kang was in 1983 with a total of 18 babies.
  • Random Kang Factoid: According to the 1983 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Kang is not a popular baby girl's name in Minnesota. Imagine that, only 5 babies in Minnesota have the same name in 1983.
  • Weird things about the name Kang: The name spelled backwards is Gnak. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Knag. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Kang? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 32,221 people with the last name Kang.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Kang? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 11 of them will have Kang as their last name.
  • Kang name meaning

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