Bang is a Scandinavian surname as well as a

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surname. The Scandinavian surname is derived from the

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

''banga'' which means to pound or hammer. The Korean surname is cognate to the Chinese surname '' Fāng'' (方). Notable people with the surname include:

Bang (Scandinavian surname)

Anton Christian Bang Anton Christian Bang (18 September 1840 in Dønna, Helgeland – 29 December 1913) was a Norwegian theologian, historian and politician for the Conservative Party of Norway. Bang was one of the more prominent figures within the Church of ...

(born 1840), Norwegian politician *

Arne Bang-Hansen Arne Bang-Hansen (September 8, 1911 – February 23, 1990) was a Norwegian actor that performed at the National Theater in Oslo for many years. Acting career Arne Bang-Hansen played a total of 155 roles at the National Theater, where he worked ...

(1911–1990), Norwegian actor * Bernhard Lauritz Frederik Bang, Danish scientist * Betsy Bang (1912–2003), American biologist and medical/scientific illustrator *

Claes Bang Claes Kasper Bang (; born 28 April 1967) is a Danish actor and musician. He is best known for playing the leading role of Christian in Ruben Östlund's 2017 film '' The Square'', which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and for the r ...

(born 1967), Danish actor *

Elisabeth Bang Elisabeth Bang (26 September 1922 – 28 September 2009) was a Norwegian actress. She was born in Skedsmo in Akershus, Norway. During World War II, she made her stage debut at Bærum Studiescene where she also met her future husband actor Pål ...

(1922–2009), Norwegian actress * Frederik Bang, American scientist, discoverer of

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(LAL) *

Herman Bang Herman Joachim Bang (20 April 1857 – 29 January 1912) was a Danish journalist and author, one of the men of the Modern Breakthrough. Biography Bang was born in Asserballe, on the small Danish island of Als, the son of a South Jutlandic vicar ...

(1857–1912), Danish author *

Kjetil Bang-Hansen Kjetil Bang-Hansen (born 16 May 1940) is a Norwegian actor, dancer, stage producer and theatre director. Early and personal life Bang-Hansen was born in Oslo as the son of writer Odd Bang-Hansen and physician Elise Aas. He married dancer and chore ...

(born 1940), Norwegian actor *

Molly Bang Molly Garrett Bang (born December 29, 1943) is an American illustrator. For her illustration of children's books she has been a runner-up for the American Caldecott Medal three times and for the British Greenaway Medal once. Announced June 2015, ...

(born 1943), American illustrator *

Nina Bang Nina Henriette Wendeline Bang née Ellinger (6 October 1866 – 25 March 1928) was a Denmark, Danish Social Democrats (Denmark), social democratic politician and historian. In 1924 she was appointed Minister for Education (Denmark), Minister ...

(1866–1928), Danish politician *

Odd Bang-Hansen Odd Bang-Hansen (9 April 1908 – 4 March 1984) was a Norwegian educator, journalist and author. Biography He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. His parents were Lauritz Bang-Hansen (1879–1960) and Astri Halvorsen (1880–1971). H ...

(1908–1984), Norwegian educator, journalist and author *

Otto T. Bang Otto Theodore Bang Jr. (September 15, 1931 – December 29, 2008) was an American businessman and politician. Bang was born in Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota. He graduated from Mayville High School in Mayville, North Dakota and receive ...

(1931–2008), American businessman and politician *

Pål Bang-Hansen Pål Bang-Hansen (29 July 1937 – 25 March 2010) was a Norwegian actor, film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is particularly known as a television personality and film expert at the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, leading the te ...

(1937–2010), Norwegian actor *

Peter Bang (engineer) Peter Boas Bang was a Danish engineer and entrepreneur. In the year 1925 he founded the company Bang & Olufsen with Svend Olufsen. Childhood Peter Boas Bang was the son of Camillo Cavour Bang (1861- 1949) and Augusta Pouline Boas (1868-1919 ...

(1900–1957), Danish engineer and co-founder of

Bang & Olufsen Bang & Olufsen (B&O) is a Danish high-end consumer electronics company that designs and manufactures audio products, television sets, and telephones. It was founded in 1925 by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen, who designed a radio to work with alt ...

Peter Fibiger Bang Peter Fibiger Bang (born 25 June 1973) is a Danish historian of Rome, empire, cross-cultural comparison and world history. Bang's main research interests are Roman economic history and imperial power, historical sociology and world history, ...

(born 1973), Danish comparative historian *

Peter Georg Bang Peter Georg Bang (7 October 1797 – 2 April 1861) was a Danish politician and jurist. He served as the Prime Minister of Denmark 1854–1856. Biography Bang was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. His parents were Jacob Hansen Bang (1770-1841) ...

(1797–1861), Danish politician and jurist *

Thomas Bang Thomas Bang (born 6 September 1938) is a Danish sculptor who in the 1970s contributed to Conceptual art and Pop art in the United States. Biography Born in Copenhagen, as a young man Bang became interested in Surrealism as practised by Giorgio d ...

(born 1938), Danish sculptor

Bang (Korean surname;
Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...
: 방 /
Hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, wh ...
: 方/房)

Andrea Bang Andrea Bang is a Canadian actress and screenwriter from Burnaby, British Columbia. She is best known for playing Janet Kim in the CBC comedy ''Kim's Convenience'', for which she was nominated many times at the Canadian Screen Awards. She has a ...

, Canadian actress *

Diana Bang Diana Bang (born 1981) is a Canadian actress and writer. She played Park Sook-yin in the 2014 film ''The Interview''. Bang has had regular roles on television in '' Away'' and ''The Astronauts'' (2020), '' Y: The Last Man'' (2021) and most recen ...

, Korean Canadian actress, writer and producer *

Sung Hoon Sung Hoon (born Bang In-gyu on February 14, 1983) is a South Korean actor and a model. Early life Sung Hoon's birth name is Bang In-gyu but he legally changed his name to Bang Sung-hoon because since little, he was often sick and had so many su ...

(born as Bang In-kyu), South Korean actor and model *

Go Eun-ah Go Eun-ah (born Bang Hyo-jin on October 28, 1988) is a South Korean actress. She is best known as Keum-shil in the TV series ''Golden Apple''. Her brother Mir is a member of the boyband MBLAQ MBLAQ ( ko, 엠블랙, ja, エムブラック ...

(born as Bang Hyo-jin), South Korean actress *

Minah Bang Min-ah (; born May 13, 1993), better known by the mononym Minah, is a South Korean singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the girl group Girl's Day in 2010 and released her first solo album, ''I Am a Woman Too,'' in 2015. She has a ...

(born as Bang Minah), South Korean singer and member of girl group

Girl's Day Girl's Day () is a South Korean girl group formed by Dream T Entertainment in 2010. The group consists of members Sojin, Minah, Yura, and Hyeri. Members Jisun and Jiin officially left the group in 2010, while Jihae left in late 2012. Afte ...

Mir (singer) Bang Cheol-yong (born March 10, 1991), better known by his stage name Mir, is a South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, and actor. He is a member of guy group MBLAQ. He enlisted in the army on 2016. He was discharged in July 2018. Early life Mi ...

(born as Bang Cheol-yong), South Korean singer and member of boy band

MBLAQ MBLAQ ( ko, 엠블랙, ja, エムブラック; an acronym for Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality) is a South Korean boy band created by South Korean singer Rain under J. Tune Camp. The group consists of Seungho, G.O, and Mir, and formerly L ...

Ryan Bang Bang Hyun-sung (; born 16 June 1991), professionally known as Ryan Bang, is a South Korean television personality, host, comedian, actor, singer and vlogger based in the Philippines. Bang is one of a few Korean expatriates to appear prominently ...

, South Korean actor, singer and entertainer in the Philippines * Bang Seong-joon, South Korean voice actor * Bang Sung-hyeon (better known as JJonak), competitive Overwatch player *

Bang Si-hyuk Bang Si-hyuk (born August 9, 1972), known professionally as "Hitman" Bang (stylized as "hitman" bang), is a South Korean lyricist, composer, producer, and record executive. He is the founder of Big Hit Music (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) and ...

, South Korean lyricist, composer, producer, and record executive, founder of

Big Hit Music Big Hit Music (; formerly Big Hit Entertainment) is a South Korean music label established in 2005 by Bang Si-hyuk. It was re-branded and re-structured into an independent label under Hybe Corporation (formerly Big Hit Entertainment Co., Ltd.) ...

and

Hybe Corporation Hybe Co., Ltd. (, stylized as HYBE Corporation) is a South Korean multinational entertainment company established in 2005 by Bang Si-hyuk as Big Hit Entertainment Co., Ltd. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production ...

Bang Ye-dam Bang Ye-dam (Korean: 방예담; born May 7, 2002) is a South Korean singer and former member of the boy band, Treasure under YG Entertainment. He is best known for competing in the second installment of ''K-pop Star'' (2012–2013) where he f ...

, South Korean singer and former member of boy band

Treasure Treasure (from la, thesaurus from Greek language ''thēsauros'', "treasure store") is a concentration of wealth — often originating from ancient history — that is considered lost and/or forgotten until rediscovered. Some jurisdictions leg ...

Bang Yong-guk Bang Yong-guk (born March 31, 1990), also known mononymously as Yongguk, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and best-selling author who served as the leader of boy group B.A.P up until his departure from TS Enterta ...

, South Korean rapper, songwriter and leader of boy band

B.A.P B.A.P (; an acronym for Best Absolute Perfect) was a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 under TS Entertainment. B.A.P made their musical debut with the single "Warrior" on January 26, 2012, followed by the release of their debut EP ''Warrio ...

Bang Young-ung Bang Young-ung (20 July 1942 – 31 August 2022) was a South Korean novelist whose works focus on affectionately portraying the lives of ordinary people in contemporary South Korea. Life Bang Yeong-ung was born on 20 July 1942 in Yesan, Chungc ...

, South Korean novelist

Bang (Scandinavian surname)

See also