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{{Short description|Romanization of the common Korean surname 장}}
{{Infobox Korean name
{{Infobox Korean name
|title=Jang
|title=Jang
|hangul={{linktext|장}}
|hangul=장
|hanja={{Linktext|lim=, |張|章|莊|蔣}}
|hanja={{linktext|張}}, {{linktext|章}}, {{linktext|莊}}, {{linktext|蔣}}
|rr=Jang
|rr=Jang
|mr=Chang
|mr=Chang
}}
}}
'''Jang''', '''Chang''' and (less often) '''Zang''' are [[romanizations of Korean|romanizations]] of the [[list of common Korean surnames|common]] [[Korean surname]] {{lang|ko|{{linktext|장}}}}, previously several separate surnames derived from the [[Chinese surname]]s [[Zhang (surname)|Zhang]] (<small>[[Hanja]]</small> {{lang|zh|{{linktext|張}}}}), [[Zhang (surname)|Zhang]] ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|章}}}}), [[Zhuang (surname)|Zhuang]] ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|莊}}}}) and [[Jiang (surname)|Jiang]] ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|蔣}}}}). 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.<ref name="Census2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.kostat.go.kr/portal/korea/kor_nw/1/1/index.board?bmode=read&aSeq=356061|title=2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료|trans-title=Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey|publisher=Korean Statistical Information Service|accessdate=28 May 2019}}</ref> The [[Korean family name]] "장" is mostly derived from {{linktext|張}} (992,721), which is also the [[list of common Chinese surnames|third-most-common surname]] in China.
'''Jang''', '''Chang''' and (less often) '''Zang''' are [[romanizations of Korean|romanizations]] of the common [[List of Korean surnames|Korean surname]] {{lang|ko|장}}. 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.<ref name="Census2015">{{cite web|url=http://www.kostat.go.kr/portal/korea/kor_nw/1/1/index.board?bmode=read&aSeq=356061|title=2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료|trans-title=Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey|publisher=Korean Statistical Information Service|access-date=28 May 2019}}</ref>


==Romanization==
==Romanization==
In a study by the [[National Institute of the Korean Language]] based on 2007 application data for [[Republic of Korea passport|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.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://korean.go.kr/front/etcData/etcDataView.do?etc_seq=179&mn_id=46|title=성씨 로마자 표기 방안: 마련을 위한 토론회|trans-title=Plan for romanisation of surnames: a preparatory discussion|publisher=National Institute of the Korean Language|date=25 June 2009|accessdate=22 October 2015|page=60}}</ref>
In a study by the [[National Institute of the Korean Language]] based on 2007 application data for [[Republic of Korea passport|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.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://korean.go.kr/front/etcData/etcDataView.do?etc_seq=179&mn_id=46|title=성씨 로마자 표기 방안: 마련을 위한 토론회|trans-title=Plan for romanisation of surnames: a preparatory discussion|publisher=[[National Institute of Korean Language]]|date=25 June 2009|access-date=22 October 2015|page=60}}</ref>


==Distribution==
==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kosis.kr/statHtml/statHtml.do?orgId=101&tblId=DT_1INOOSC&conn_path=I2|title=행정구역(시도)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구|publisher=KOSIS|accessdate=2019-08-28|language=ko}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kosis.kr/statHtml/statHtml.do?orgId=101&tblId=DT_1INOOSC&conn_path=I2|title=행정구역(시도)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구|publisher=KOSIS|access-date=2019-08-28|language=ko}}</ref>


Jang is a relatively common surname in the [[United States]] and was listed 5,531st overall during the [[2000 US Census]].<ref name="PBS"/> Zang was much less common and ranked 14,627th.<ref name="PBS"/>
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.<ref name="PBS">[[US Census Bureau]]. Op. cit. [[Public Broadcasting Service]]. "[https://www.pbs.org/pov/thesweetestsound/popularityindex.php How Popular Is Your Last Name?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127154752/http://www.pbs.org/pov/thesweetestsound/popularityindex.php |date=2015-11-27 }}" Accessed 6 Apr 2012.</ref>


In China, the [[Chinese surname]]s [[Zhang (surname)|Zhang]] (<small>[[Hanja]]</small> {{lang|zh|{{linktext|張}}}}), [[Zhang (surname)|Zhang]] ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|章}}}}), [[Zhuang (surname)|Zhuang]] ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|莊}}}}) and [[Jiang (surname)|Jiang]] ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|蔣}}}}) use the same Chinese characters as the Korean surname Jang.
[[Chang (surname)|Chang]] is a [[list of common Chinese surnames#United States|common surname]] in the [[United States]] and was listed 424th overall<ref name="PBS">[[US Census Bureau]]. Op. cit. [[Public Broadcasting Service]]. "[https://www.pbs.org/pov/thesweetestsound/popularityindex.php How Popular Is Your Last Name?]" Accessed 6 Apr 2012.</ref> and 11th among [[Asian and Pacific Islanders]] in 2000.<ref name="US">[[United States Census Bureau]]. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20091221003828/http://www.census.gov/genealogy/www/data/2000surnames/index.html Genealogy Data: Frequently Occurring Surnames from Census 2000]". 27 Sept 2011. Accessed 29 Mar 2012.</ref> However, the vast majority of these were [[Chinese Americans]] going by the [[Wade-Giles]] romanization of the Chinese surname.<ref name="Laud">Lauderdale, Diane S. & al. "[http://regionalchange.ucdavis.edu/resources/asian_american_surname_methods.pdf Asian American ethnic identification by surname] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102225939/http://regionalchange.ucdavis.edu/resources/asian_american_surname_methods.pdf |date=2013-01-02 }}". ''Population Research & Policy Review'' 19: 283–300. Klewer Academic Publishers, 2000.</ref>


==List of persons with the surname==
==List of people with the surname==
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* [[Jang Bogo]] or Gungbok, military leader of late [[Silla]]
* [[Jang Dae-Il]] (b. 1975), South Korean soccer player
* [[Jang Beom-june]] (born 1989), South Korean singer-songwriter
* [[Jang Dong-gun]] (b. 1972), South Korean actor and musician
* [[Jang Bogo]] (787–846), military leader of late Silla
* [[Jang Dong-yoon]] (b. 1992), South Korean actor
* [[Jang Cheol-soo]] (born 1974), South Korean film director
* [[Jang Keun-suk]] (b. 1987), South Korean actor, singer, model, film director and DJ
* [[Jang Dae-hyeon]] (born 1997), South Korean singer, member of boy band WEi
*Jang Yeon-kyo/Joo Ho-sung (b. 1950), South Korean actor, father of Jang Sung-won and [[Jang Na-ra]]
* [[Jang Dae-Il]] (born 1975), former South Korean soccer player
*[[Jang Na-ra]] (b. 1981), South Korean actress and singer,daughter of Jang Yeon-kyo,younger sister of Jang Sung-won
* [[Jang Do-yeon]] (born 1985), South Korean comedian
*Jang Sung-won (b. 1976), South Korean Actor, son of Jang Yeon-kyo,older brother of [[Jang Na-ra]]
* [[Jang Dong-gun]] (born 1972), South Korean actor and musician
*[[Jang Seung-jo]], South Korean actor.
* [[Jang Dong-min]] (born 1979), South Korean comedian
*[[Jang Gyuri]], member of fromis_9
* [[Jang Dong-yoon]] (born 1992), South Korean actor
* [[Jang Hee-ryung]] (b. 1993), South Korean actress and model
* [[Jang Gyu-ri]] (born 1997), South Korean singer
* [[100% (band)|Jang Hyuk-jin]] (b. 1993), South Korean singer and dancer, member of the South Korean group [[100% (band)|100%]]
* [[Jang Hee-ryung]] (born 1993), South Korean actress and model
* [[Jang Hui-bin]] (1659–1701), Joseon-era concubine
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* [[Jang Hyuk]], formerly Jeong Yong-joon, South Korean actor
* [[Jang Hyung-Seok]] (b. 1972), South Korean soccer player
* [[Jang Hye-jin (actress)]] (born 1975), South Korean actress
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* [[Jang Hyuk]] (born 1976), South Korean actor and rapper
* [[Jang Hyun-seung]] (b. 1989), singer and former member of [[B2ST]], now known as [[Highlight (band)|Highlight]]
* [[Jang In-hwan]] (b. 1875 - 1930) korean independence activist
* [[Jang Hyuk-jin]] (born 1971), South Korean actor
* [[CLC (band)|Jang Seungyeon]], (b. 1996) member of [[CLC (band)|CLC]]
* [[Jang Hyun-seung]] (born 1989), South Korean singer, member of boy band Highlight
* [[Jang Yeeun]], (b. 1998) member of [[CLC (band)|CLC]]
* [[Jang Hyun-sung]] (born 1970), South Korean actor
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* [[Jang Hyung-seok]] (born 1972), South Korean football player
* [[Jang In-hwan]] (1875–1930) Korean independence activist
* [[Jang Ja-yeon]] (1982–2009), South Korean actress
* [[Jang Ja-yeon]] (1982–2009), South Korean actress
* [[Jang Jae Ho]], South Korean gamer
* [[Moon (gamer)]] (born Jang Jae-ho), South Korean gamer
* [[Jang Jeong]] (b. 1980), South Korean golfer
* [[Jang Jeong]] (born 1980), South Korean golfer
* [[Jang Jin-young]], South Korean actress
* [[Jang Jin-young]] (1972–2009), South Korean actress
* [[Jang Joon-hwan]] (b. 1970), South Korean film director
* [[Jang Joon-hwan]] (born 1970), South Korean film director
* [[Jang Ju-won]], South Korean jade carver
* [[Chae Jung-an]] (born Jang Jung-an, 1977) South Korean actress
* [[Chae Jung-an]] South Korean actress (Jang Jung-an)
* [[Jang Keun-suk]] (born 1987), South Korean actor and singer
* [[Jang Ki-yong]] (born 1992), South Korean model and actor
* [[Jang Ki-yong]] (born 1992), South Korean model and actor
* [[Jang Mi-inae]] (born 1984), South Korean former actress
* [[Jang Kum-song]] (1977–2006), niece of [[Kim Jong-il]] who committed suicide in Paris rather than return to North Korea
*Jang Kyung-ho, singer & member of South Korean boy group [[TOO]]
* [[Jang Mi-kwan]] (born 1989), South Korean model and actor
* [[Jang Mi-kwan]], South Korean model and actor
* [[Jang Minho]] (born 1977), South Korean singer
* [[Jang Min-hyeok]], South Korean voice actor
* [[Jang Min-hyeok]] (born 1978), South Korean voice actor
* [[Jang Nok-su]], one of [[Yeonsangun of Joseon]]'s concubines
* [[Jang Na-ra]] (born 1981), South Korean actress and singer
* [[Jang Nok-su]] ({{circa|1485}}–1506), Joseon-era concubine
* [[Jang Seo-hee]] (born 1972), South Korean actress
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* [[Jang Seung-eop]] (1843–1897), Joseon-era painter
* [[Jang Seung-jo]] (born 1981), South Korean actor
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* [[Jang Shin-young]] (born 1984), South Korean actress
* [[Jang So-yeon]] (born 1980), South Korean actress
* [[Jang Su-jeong]] (born 1995), South Korean tennis player
* [[Jang Su-jeong]] (born 1995), South Korean tennis player
* [[Jang Sun-woo]] (b. 1952), a South Korean film director
* [[Jang Su-won]] (born 1980), South Korean actor and singer, member of boy band Sechs Kies
* [[Jang Hui-bin]] (1659 - 1701), a Joseon-era concubine, mother of [[Gyeongjong of Joseon]]
* [[Jang Sun-woo]] (born 1952), a South Korean film director
* [[Jang Song-thaek]] (1946–2013), North Korean politician
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* [[Owon]] or Jang Seung-eop, a Joseon-era painter
* [[Jang Song-taek]], father of Jang Kum-song, North Korean politician and four-star general
* [[Jang Tae-wan]] (born 1931), South Korean army general
* Jang Won-young, winner of reality show [[Produce 48]] and member of South Korean girl group [[Iz*One]]
* [[Jang Won-young]] (born 2004), South Korean singer, member of girl group Ive
* [[Jang Woo Hyuk]] (b. 1978), South Korean musician and singer from [[H.O.T.]]
* [[Jang Woo Hyuk]] (born 1978), South Korean singer and rapper, member of boy band H.O.T.
* [[Jang Woo-young]], singer & member of [[2PM]]
* [[Jang Wooyoung]] (born 1989), South Korean singer, member of boy band 2PM
* [[Jang Seo-hee]] (b. 1972), South Korean actress
* [[Jang Ye-eun]] (born 1998), South Korean singer, member of girl group CLC
* [[Jang Yeong-sil]] (1390–{{circa|1450}}), Joseon-era scientist and astronomer
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* [[Jang Shin-young]], actress
* [[Jang Yong-Ho]] (born 1976), South Korean archer
* [[Infinite (band)|Jang Dong-woo]], singer and main rapper of [[Infinite (band)]]
* [[Jang Su-won]] (b. 1980), South Korean actor and singer from [[Sechs Kies]]
* [[Jang Yoon-jeong (singer)]] (born 1980), South Korean trot singer
* [[Jang Yeong-sil]], prominent [[Joseon]]-era scientist and astronomer
* [[Jang Yoon-ju]] (born 1980), South Korean entertainer
* [[Jang Yong-Ho]] (b. 1976), South Korean archer
* [[Jang Young-nam]] (born 1973), South Korean actress<!--try to keep in alphabetical order-->
* [[Jang Yun-jeong]], South Korean trot singer<!--try to keep in alphabetical order-->
* [[Raspberry Field|Jang Joon Seon]], guitarist of the indie duo [[Raspberry Field]]


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===Chang===
* Señor [[Señor Chang|Ben Chang]], character in the TV series ''[[Community (TV show)|Community]]''
* Ben Chang, character in the TV series ''[[Community (TV show)|Community]]''
* [[Andy Min Chang]] (b. 1988), Korean-American musician and artist
* [[Chang Chun-ha]] (1918–1975) Korean independence activist, journalist and politician
* [[Ha-Joon Chang]] (b. 1963), economist specialising in development economics
* [[David Chang]] (born 1977), American restaurateur
* [[Hasok Chang]] (b. 1967), historian and philosopher of science
* [[Do Won Chang]] (born 1954), Korean-born American businessman
* [[Ha-Joon Chang]] (born 1963), South Korean economist specialising in development economics
* [[John Myun Chang]], second [[prime minister of South Korea]]
* [[Jung Koo Chang]] (b. 1963), South Korean world boxing champion
* [[Hasok Chang]] (born 1967), Korean-born American historian and philosopher of science
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* [[Juju Chang]] (born 1965), American journalist
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* [[Chang Koehan]], a rehabilitated criminal on the Korean Tae Kwon Do team in the video game series ''[[King of Fighters]]''
* [[Chang Jung-koo]] (born 1963), South Korean boxer
* [[Katie Chang]] (born 1995), American actress
* [[Chang Kiha]] (born 1982), South Korean entertainer
* [[Chang Myon]] (1899–1966), South Korean politician
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* Chang Koehan, character in the video game series ''[[King of Fighters]]''
* [[Leonard Chang]], Korean-American writer
* [[Leonard Chang]], Korean-American writer
* [[Sarah Chang]] (born 1980), Korean-American violinist
* [[Sarah Chang]] (born 1980), Korean-American violinist
* [[Chang Chun-ha]] (born 1918 - 1975) korean independence activist, journalist and politician
* [[Chang So-Yun]] (born 1974), South Korean volleyball player
* [[Chang Kiha]] (b. 1982), leader of South Korean band ''[[Kiha & the Faces]]''
* [[Chang Ung]] (born 1938), North Korean sports administrator
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* [[Chang So-Yun]] (b. 1974), South Korean volleyball player
* [[Chang Ung]], president of the [[International Taekwon-Do Federation]]
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* [[Wayne Chang]] (born 1983), American entrepreneur and computer programmer
* [[Young-Hae Chang]], Korean web artist
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==See also==
==See also==
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* [[Korean name]]
* [[Korean name]]
* [[List of common Korean surnames]]
* [[List of Korean surnames]]
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* [[Zhang (surname)]]
* [[Zhang (surname)]]
* [[Chang (surname)]]
* [[Chang (surname)]]
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==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 02:19, 12 October 2024

Jang
Hangul
장
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJang
McCune–ReischauerChang

Jang, Chang and (less often) Zang are romanizations of the common Korean surname 장. 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.[1]

Romanization

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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.[2]

Distribution

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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.[3]

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.[4]

In China, the Chinese surnames Zhang (Hanja 張), Zhang (章), Zhuang (莊) and Jiang (蔣) use the same Chinese characters as the Korean surname Jang.

List of people with the surname

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료" [Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  2. ^ 성씨 로마자 표기 방안: 마련을 위한 토론회 [Plan for romanisation of surnames: a preparatory discussion]. National Institute of Korean Language. 25 June 2009. p. 60. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  3. ^ "행정구역(시도)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구" (in Korean). KOSIS. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  4. ^ US Census Bureau. Op. cit. Public Broadcasting Service. "How Popular Is Your Last Name? Archived 2015-11-27 at the Wayback Machine" Accessed 6 Apr 2012.
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