Overview
Bang is a Scandinavian surname as well as a Korean surname. The Scandinavian surname is derived from the Old Norse 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 (1840–1913), Norwegian politician
Arne Bang-Hansen (1911–1990), Norwegian actor
Bernhard Lauritz Frederik Bang, Danish scientist
Betsy Bang (1912–2003), American biologist and medical/scientific illustrator
Claes Bang (born 1967), Danish actor
Elisabeth Bang (1922–2009), Norwegian actress
Frederik Bang, American scientist, discoverer of Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL)
Herman Bang (1857–1912), Danish author
Kjetil Bang-Hansen (born 1940), Norwegian actor
Molly Bang (born 1943), American illustrator
Nina Bang (1866–1928), Danish politician
Odd Bang-Hansen (1908–1984), Norwegian educator, journalist and author
Otto T. Bang (1931–2008), American businessman and politician
Pål Bang-Hansen (1937–2010), Norwegian actor
Peter Bang (engineer) (1900–1957), Danish engineer and co-founder of Bang & Olufsen
Peter Fibiger Bang (born 1973), Danish comparative historian
Peter Georg Bang (1797–1861), Danish politician and jurist
Thomas Bang (born 1938), Danish sculptor
Bang (Korean surname; Hangul : 방 / Hanja : 方/房)
Andrea Bang, Canadian actress
Diana Bang, Korean Canadian actress, writer and producer
Sung Hoon (born as Bang In-kyu), South Korean actor and model
Go Eun-ah (born as Bang Hyo-jin), South Korean actress
Minah (born as Bang Minah), South Korean singer and member of girl group Girl's Day
Mir (singer) (born as Bang Cheol-yong), South Korean singer and member of boy band MBLAQ
Ryan Bang, South Korean actor, singer and entertainer in the Philippines
Bang Jae-min, South Korean actor and rapper
Bang Seong-joon, South Korean voice actor
Bang Sung-hyeon (better known as JJonak), competitive Overwatch player
Bang Si-hyuk, South Korean lyricist, composer, producer, and record executive, founder of Big Hit Music and Hybe Corporation
Bang Ye-dam, South Korean singer and former member of boy band Treasure
Bang Yong-guk, South Korean rapper, songwriter and leader of boy band B.A.P
Bang Young-ung, South Korean novelist
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