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, Canadian actress
- Sung Hoon (born as Bang In-kyu), South Korean actor and model
- Go Eun-ah (born as Bang Hyo-jin), South Korean actress
- Ryan Bang, South Korean entertainer
- Bang Seong-joon, South Korean voice actor
- JJonak (born Bang Sung-hyeon), South Korean professional esports player
- Bang Young-ung, South Korean novelist
- Bang Jae-min, South Korean actor and rapper
- Bang Si-hyuk, South Korean producer, songwriter and record executive, founder of Hybe Corporation
- Bang Yong-guk, South Korean rapper, member of boy band B.A.P
- Mir (singer) (born as Bang Cheol-yong), South Korean singer, member of boy band MBLAQ
- Minah (born as Bang Minah), South Korean singer, member of girl group Girl's Day
- Bang Chan, Australian-Korean rapper, member of boy band Stray Kids
- Bang Ye-dam, South Korean singer
See also
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