Khang
A surname found in several Asian naming traditions, often reflecting a family name carried across Vietnamese and Chinese communities.
The #9,529 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 90,515 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Khang is most commonly encountered as a surname in Vietnamese usage, where it is written Khang and is associated with Sino-Vietnamese naming traditions. It is also found as a romanization of Chinese family names in some contexts, depending on dialect and transcription system. Because the same spelling can reflect more than one language and original character, a single literal meaning cannot be assigned with confidence.
History
In the United States, Khang is especially associated with immigrant communities from Southeast Asia, particularly Vietnamese families. The spelling may also reflect different Asian surnames that were adapted into the Roman alphabet in similar ways, so bearer histories can vary by family line. As with many transcribed surnames, its present form tells more about migration and romanization than about one fixed original spelling.
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Fun fact
In romanized Asian surnames, the same spelling can sometimes hide different original characters and meanings, so two families named Khang may not share the same ancestral surname.