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KANG Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,476^th

Most common surname in India

928

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, dadich, dadrasheki, daksha, dakshakula, dakshinamurthi, kashyap, mangamalla and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Here are few notable Indian personalities with the surname and their professions: The following individuals are associated with this name: Sukhbir Kang, a field hockey player. The religions associated with KANG surname are hindu and sikh. The community associated with this surname is jat. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is korean.
Jasdev Kang is a sports commentator. Kamaljit Kang is a police officer. These individuals have contributed to their respective fields within India, although none have held high-profile positions such as President or Prime Minister.

The surname has several variations, including Gang, Kahng, Keang, Khang, Kaang, and Kangg.

State-wise distribution of people with KANG surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Gujarat

120

Punjab

Delhi

Madhya Pradesh

Haryana

Jharkhand

Maharashtra

Puducherry

Uttar Pradesh

Tamil Nadu

Category-wise distribution of people with KANG surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname KANG appear across 4 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

239 (51%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

180 (38%)

Voters List

47 (10%)

Food Distribution Records

4 (1%)

Govertment Farmers Benificary List

Frequently Asked Questions

KANG families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

KANG is classified as a PLACE-based surname because it is historically associated with JINJU,GEUMCHEON, KANG.

The KANG surname is found across multiple communities including Jat, Jat Sikh, Hindu Jat, Gaddi, Ramgarhia Sikhs, Mazhabi Sikhs, Ravidassia Sikhs, Deshwali Jats, Saini Community, Punjabi Jats communities.

Yes! The KANG surname is shared across Hindu, Sikh religions.

KANG families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADHICH, DADICH, DADRASHEKI, DAKSHA, DAKSHAKULA, DAKSHINAMURTHI, KASHYAP, MANGAMALLA, RAGHU KULA.

Gujarat has the highest concentration of the KANG surname with 120 records (31.2%).

The KANG surname is written in KOREAN script.

KANG is ranked #12476 in India with approximately 928 people bearing this surname.

The KANG surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Gujarat (31.2%), Punjab (24.4%), Delhi (11.2%).

KANG Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

History:

Description:

State-wise distribution of people with KANG surname

Category-wise distribution of people with KANG surname

Frequently Asked Questions

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