Zang History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Zang family

The surname Zang was first found in Saxony, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. Chronicles first mention Jacob Zengerlin from the Allgaeu region of southern Bavaria in 1250. In Old German the name meant "lively" and "spritely," or more literally, "a biting, sharp taste."

Early History of the Zang family

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Zang Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zeng, Zenge, Zenger, Zengerle, Zengern, Zengl, Zengel, Zaengel, Zange, Zanger and many more.

Early Notables of the Zang family

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Zang Ranking

In the United States, the name Zang is the 15,607^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Zang migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zang Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Zang, who landed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1760 2

Zang Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Maria Katharina Zang, who arrived in Brazil in 1825 2
Elisabeth Maria Zang, who landed in Brazil in 1825 2
Johann Karl Zang, aged 72, who arrived in Brazil in 1825 2
Anna Philippine Zang, who landed in Brazil in 1862 2
Karl Zang, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1883 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Zang (post 1700) +

August Zang (1807-1888), Austrian entrepreneur best known for founding the Viennese daily "Die Presse"

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)