Explore the Family Name Cheang
The meaning of Cheang
Chinese: 1. variant Romanization of the surname 鄭, based on its pronunciation of the Siyi Cantonese subdialect (also known as Sze Yup or Four Districts dialect including Taishanese) spoken in southern Guangdong, see Zheng 1. 2. variant Romanization of the surnames 張 and 章, see Zhang 1 and 2. 3. variant Romanization of the surname 程, see Cheng 1. 4. variant Romanization of the surname 曾, see Zeng. 5. variant Romanization of the surname 莊, see Zhuang. 6. variant Romanization of the surname 錢, see Qian 1.
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How common is the last name Cheang in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cheang has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Cheang was ranked 52,827th in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had improved its position to rank 49,723rd, marking an improvement of about 5.88%. Furthermore, the count of people bearing this surname also increased from 368 in 2000 to 422 in 2010, experiencing a growth of approximately 14.67%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Cheang per 100k people remained constant at 0.14 over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,827 | #49,723 | 5.88% |
| Count | 368 | 422 | 14.67% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cheang
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Cheang, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly Asian/Pacific Islander. This group made up 89.13% of individuals with this surname in 2000, and their share increased slightly to 91.47% by 2010. The representation of those identifying as two or more races significantly decreased during the same period, going down by 64.07%. White representation saw a minor decrease of 13.24%, while Hispanic representation increased by 16.36%. During both census years, there were no recorded instances of this surname among Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 89.13% | 91.47% | 2.63% |
| Hispanic | 4.89% | 5.69% | 16.36% |
| Two or More Races | 4.62% | 1.66% | -64.07% |
| White | 1.36% | 1.18% | -13.24% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |