Jang, Chang and (less often) Zang are

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of the

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Korean surname . As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 1,021,107 people by this name in

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or 2.05% of the population.

Romanization

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.

Distribution

During the

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, there were close to 920,000 people in

– 2.1% of the general population–with this surname, most written with the hanja 張. Jang is a relatively common surname in the

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and was listed 5,531st overall during the

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, and 11th among

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in 2000. Zang was much less common and ranked 14,627th.

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. Op. cit.

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Zhang Zhang may refer to: Chinese culture, etc. * Zhang (surname) (張/张), common Chinese surname ** Zhang (surname 章), a rarer Chinese surname * Zhang County (漳县), of Dingxi, Gansu * Zhang River (漳河), a river flowing mainly in Henan * ...

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() use the same Chinese characters as the Korean surname Jang.

List of people with the surname

Jang

* Jang Bogo (787–846), military leader of late

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* Jang Song-thaek (1946–2013), North Korean government official *

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(born 1975), former South Korean soccer player * Jang Do-yeon (born 1985), South Korean comedian * Jang Dong-gun (born 1972), South Korean actor and musician * Jang Dong-yoon (born 1992), South Korean actor * Jang Keun-suk (born 1987), South Korean actor, singer, model, film director and DJ * Jang Na-ra (born 1981), South Korean actress and singer * Jang Seung-jo (born 1981), South Korean actor * Jang Dae-hyeon (born 1997), South Korean singer, former member of boy group Rainz and member of boy group

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* Jang Gyu-ri (born 1997), South Korean singer and former member of

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(born 1993), South Korean actress and model * Jang Hyuk (born 1976), South Korean actor and rapper * Jang Hyung-Seok (born 1972), South Korean football player *

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(born 1989), South Korean singer and member of boy band

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Jang In-hwan Jang In-hwan (March 30, 1875 – April 24, 1930) was a Korean independence activist. He is best known along with Jeon Myeong-un for his role in the 1908 assassination of Durham Stevens, a former diplomat and Japan lobbyist. Incident Jang, ...

(1875–1930) Korean independence activist * Jang Ye-eun (born 1998), South Korean singer and member of girl group CLC * Jang Ja-yeon (1982–2009), South Korean actress *

Jang Jae-ho Jang Jae-ho (known as spirit_moon or moon) is a South Korean professional gamer of the popular Blizzard real-time strategy games ''Warcraft III'' and ''StarCraft II''. He is seen by many as the best Night Elf player in the world. Jang Jae-ho i ...

, South Korean gamer * Jang Jeong (born 1980), South Korean golfer * Jang Jin-young (1972–2009), South Korean actress * Jang Joon-hwan (born 1970), South Korean film director * Chae Jung-an (born 1977) South Korean actress * Jang Ki-yong (born 1992), South Korean model and actor * Jang Mi-kwan (born 1989), South Korean model and actor * Jang Minho (born 1977), South Korean singer * Jang Min-hyeok (born 1978), South Korean voice actor * Jang Nok-su (–1506), one of

Yeonsangun of Joseon Yeonsangun of Joseon or Prince Yeonsan of Joseon (23 November 1476 – 20 November 1506), personal name Yi Yung ( Korean: 이융; Hanja: 李㦕), was the tenth ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. Often considered the worst tyrant in Joseon's ...

's concubines * Jang Su-jeong (born 1995), South Korean tennis player * Jang Sun-woo (born 1952), a South Korean film director *

Jang Hui-bin Royal Noble Consort Hui of the Indong Jang clan ( Hangul: 희빈 장씨, Hanja: 禧嬪張氏; 3 November 1659 – 9 November 1701), personal name Jang Ok-jeong ( Hangul: 장옥정, Hanja: 張玉貞), was a consort of King Sukjong of Joseon ...

(1659–1701), a Joseon-era concubine, mother of Gyeongjong of Joseon * Jang Seung-eop (1843–1897), a Joseon-era painter * Jang Song-thaek (1946–2013), North Korean politician and four-star general * Jang Won-young (born 2004), South Korean singer and member of girl group Ive *

Jang Woo Hyuk Jang Woo-hyuk (Hangul: 장우혁; Hanja: 張佑赫; born May 8, 1978) is a South Korean singer and rapper. He debuted in 1996 as a member of the best-selling K-pop boy band H.O.T. After the band broke up due to a contract dispute, Jang and tw ...

(born 1978), South Korean singer and rapper, member of boy band

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Jang Wooyoung Jang Woo-young (Hangul: 장우영; Hanja: 張祐榮; born on April 30, 1989), better known mononymously as Wooyoung, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. In 2008, he debuted as a member of 2PM, a boy band currently managed by J ...

(born 1989), South Korean singer and member of boy band

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* Jang Seo-hee (born 1972), South Korean actress * Jang Shin-young (born 1984), South Korean actress * Jang Su-won (born 1980), South Korean actor and singer, member of boy band

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* Jang Yeong-sil (1390–), prominent

Joseon Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and ...

-era scientist and astronomer * Jang Yong-Ho (born 1976), South Korean archer * Jang Yoon-jeong (born 1980), South Korean trot singer

Chang

* Ben Chang, character in the TV series ''

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* Ha-Joon Chang (born 1963), economist specialising in development economics * Hasok Chang (born 1967), historian and philosopher of science *

Chang Myon Chang Myon (hangul: 장면; hanja: 張勉; August28, 1899June4, 1966) was a South Korean statesman, educator, diplomat, journalist and social activist as well as a Roman Catholic youth activist. He was the only prime minister of the parliament ...

(1899–1966), second

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(born 1963), South Korean world boxing champion * Chang Koehan, character in the video game series ''

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'' * Leonard Chang, Korean-American writer * Sarah Chang (born 1980), Korean-American violinist *

Chang Chun-ha Chang Chun-ha (장준하, 張俊河, August 27, 1918 in Uiju County – August 17, 1975 in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province) was a Korean independence and democracy activist who later became a journalist in South Korea. Military career When Korea ...

(1918–1975) Korean independence activist, journalist and politician * Chang Kiha (born 1982), leader of South Korean band '' Kiha & the Faces'' *

Chang So-Yun Chang So-yun (born November 11, 1974 in Busan, South Korea) is a volleyball player. Playing as a middle-blocker, she was one of the key players of the South Korean national team during the 1990s and the early 2000s (decade). Career She partic ...

(born 1974), South Korean volleyball player * Chang Ung (born 1938), president of the International Taekwon-Do Federation

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