Lang (Chinese surname)


Láng is a surname of Manchu-Chinese origin. It is an ancient term to refer to one’s lover or son. According to a 2013 study, it is the 242nd most common surname, with around 370,000 or 0.028% of the total population having the name, and Hebei being the province with the most people sharing the name. It is the 48th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.

Origins

Additionally, during the Qing dynasty China, the Niohuru family of Manchu origin sinicized and changed their family name to Lang, which sounded like "wolf" in Mandarin Chinese, since "wolf" in the Manchu language was niohuru.

Notable people