Surname Shorts
Description: It is the 1st most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 68 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Wang reside; 100 percent reside in East Asia and 100 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Wang is also the 19,883rd most widespread first name globally, borne by 45,839 people. Wang meaning "King"
Description: Zhang Surname Origins The origin of this surname can be traced to Hui, a grandson of the legendary Yellow Emperor (2697–2595 BC). Hui invented bows and arrows, and was put in charge of their production. In honor of his deeds, he was given as surname the character pronounced Zhang, which is composed of the symbols for ‘bow’ and ‘long’, meaning to ‘stretch open a bow’. Zhang is now one of the most common names in China.
