Bang (surname)

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:

• Andrea Bang (born 1989), Canadian actress
• Anton Christian Bang (1840–1913), Norwegian theologian, historian and politician
• Arne Bang-Hansen (1911–1990), Norwegian actor
• Bang Jae-min (born 1999), South Korean actor and rapper
• Bang Min-ah (born 1993), South Korean singer and actress
• Bang Seong-joon (born 1973), South Korean voice actor
• Bang Si-hyuk (born 1972), South Korean songwriter, producer, and record executive
• Bang Ye-dam (born 2002), South Korean singer
• Bang Yong-guk (born 1990), South Korean rapper
• Bang Young-ung (1942–2022), South Korean novelist
• Bernhard Bang (1848–1932), Danish veterinarian
• Betsy Bang (1912–2003), American biologist, scientific and medical illustrator
• Claes Bang (born 1967), Danish actor and musician
• Diana Bang (born 1981), Canadian actress and writer
• Elisabeth Bang (1922–2009), Norwegian actress
• Fred Bang (1916–1981), American scientist
• Go Eun-ah (born Bang Hyo-jin, 1988), South Korean actress
• Herman Bang (1857–1912), Danish journalist and author
• JJonak (born Bang Sung-hyeon, c. 1999), South Korean professional esports player
• Kjetil Bang-Hansen (born 1940), Norwegian actor and theatre director
• Mir (singer) (born Bang Cheol-yong, 1991), South Korean singer
• Molly Bang (born 1943), American illustrator
• Nina Bang (1866–1928), Danish politician and historian
• 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 entrepeneur
• Peter Fibiger Bang (born 1973), Danish historian
• Peter Georg Bang (1797–1861), Danish politician and jurist
• Ryan Bang (born Bang Hyun-sung, 1991), South Korean entertainer
• Seol In-ah (born Bang Ye-rin, 1996), South Korean actress
• Sung Hoon (born Bang In-gyu, 1983), South Korean actor and model
• Thomas Bang (born 1938), Danish sculptor