Explore the Family Name Giang

The meaning of Giang

1. Vietnamese: from the Chinese surname 江, see Jiang 1. 2. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 姜, possibly based on its Teochew or Hokkien pronunciation, see Jiang 3. Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Ha, Hoa, Dung, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Linh, Muoi, Son, Anh, Cuong, Doan. Chinese Hong, Chi, Hon, Chu, Chun, Dong, Ho, Sang, Song, Tong.

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How common is the last name Giang in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Giang has seen a rise in popularity over a decade. In 2000, the Giang surname ranked 12,458 and by 2010 it had risen to 10,947 which is an increase of 12.13%. Over the same period, the count of individuals bearing the surname Giang also increased from 2,285 to 2,909, a growth rate of 27.31%. The proportion per 100,000 people rose from 0.85 to 0.99, showing a growth of 16.47%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,458	#10,947	12.13%
Count	2,285	2,909	27.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.85	0.99	16.47%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Giang

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Giang identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This ethnic identity saw a slight increase from 96.11% in 2000 to 97.08% in 2010. There was a decrease in the proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races and White, with rates falling by 14.13% and 50.85%, respectively. The Hispanic population under this surname saw a growth of 41.03%. However, there were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in the 2010 census, where data for these groups was available in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	96.11%	97.08%	1.01%
Two or More Races	1.84%	1.58%	-14.13%
White	1.18%	0.58%	-50.85%
Hispanic	0.39%	0.55%	41.03%
Black	0.26%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.22%	0%	0%