Jang, Chang and (less often) Zang are romanizations of the common Korean surname . As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 1,021,107 people by this name in South Korea or 2.05% of the population.
Romanization
In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 84.5% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Jang in their passports. Another 14.9% spelled it as Chang, and 0.2% as Zhang. Rare alternative spellings included Jahng and Jean.
Distribution
During the 2000 South Korean Census, there were close to 920,000 people in South Korea– 2.1% of the general population–with this surname, most written with the hanja 張.
Jang is a relatively common surname in the United States and was listed 5,531st overall during the 2000 US Census, and 11th among Asian and Pacific Islanders in 2000. Zang was much less common and ranked 14,627th.
In China, the Chinese surnames Zhang (Hanja ), Zhang (), Zhuang () and Jiang () use the same Chinese characters as the Korean surname Jang.
List of people with the surname
Jang
Jang Bogo (787–846), military leader of late Silla
Jang Song-thaek (1946–2013), North Korean government official
Jang Dae-Il (born 1975), former South Korean soccer player
Jang Do-yeon (born 1985), South Korean comedian
Jang Dong-gun (born 1972), South Korean actor and musician
Jang Dong-yoon (born 1992), South Korean actor
Jang Keun-suk (born 1987), South Korean actor, singer, model, film director and DJ Jang Na-ra (born 1981), South Korean actress and singer Jang Seung-jo (born 1981), South Korean actor Jang Dae-hyeon (born 1997), South Korean singer, former member of boy group Rainz and member of boy group WEi Jang Gyu-ri (born 1997), South Korean singer and former member of Fromis 9 Jang Hee-ryung (born 1993), South Korean actress and model Jang Hyuk (born 1976), South Korean actor and rapper Jang Hyung-Seok (born 1972), South Korean football player Jang Hyun-seung (born 1989), South Korean singer and member of boy band Highlight Jang In-hwan (1875–1930) Korean independence activist Jang Ye-eun (born 1998), South Korean singer and member of girl group CLC Jang Ja-yeon (1982–2009), South Korean actress Jang Jae-ho, South Korean gamer Jang Jeong (born 1980), South Korean golfer Jang Jin-young (1972–2009), South Korean actress Jang Joon-hwan (born 1970), South Korean film director Chae Jung-an (born Jang Jung-an, 1977) South Korean actress Jang Ki-yong (born 1992), South Korean model and actor Jang Mi-kwan (born 1989), South Korean model and actor Jang Minho (born 1977), South Korean singer Jang Min-hyeok (born 1978), South Korean voice actor Jang Nok-su (–1506), one of Yeonsangun of Joseon's concubines Jang Su-jeong (born 1995), South Korean tennis player Jang Sun-woo (born 1952), a South Korean film director Jang Hui-bin (1659–1701), a Joseon-era concubine, mother of Gyeongjong of Joseon Jang Seung-eop (1843–1897), a Joseon-era painter Jang Song-thaek (1946–2013), North Korean politician and four-star general Jang Won-young (born 2004), South Korean singer and member of girl group Ive Jang Woo Hyuk (born 1978), South Korean singer and rapper, member of boy band H.O.T. Jang Wooyoung (born 1989), South Korean singer and member of boy band 2PM Jang Seo-hee (born 1972), South Korean actress Jang Shin-young (born 1984), South Korean actress Jang Su-won (born 1980), South Korean actor and singer, member of boy band Sechs Kies Jang Yeong-sil (1390–), prominent Joseon-era scientist and astronomer Jang Yong-Ho (born 1976), South Korean archer Jang Yoon-jeong (born 1980), South Korean trot singer
Chang
Ben Chang, character in the TV series Community
David Chang (born 1977), American restaurateur
Ha-Joon Chang (born 1963), economist specialising in development economics
Hasok Chang (born 1967), historian and philosopher of science
Chang Myon (1899–1966), second prime minister of South Korea
Jung Koo Chang (born 1963), South Korean world boxing champion
Chang Koehan, character in the video game series King of Fighters
Leonard Chang, Korean-American writer
Sarah Chang (born 1980), Korean-American violinist
Chang Chun-ha (1918–1975) Korean independence activist, journalist and politician Chang Kiha (born 1982), leader of South Korean band Kiha & the Faces Chang So-Yun (born 1974), South Korean volleyball player Chang Ung (born 1938), president of the International Taekwon-Do Federation
See also
Korean name
List of Korean surnames
Zhang (surname) Chang (surname)