Family name Syang (Shyang 
, Syang 
) , around the globe, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen Syang is characteristic of Malaysia, where it is quite a common surname, Taiwan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Singapore, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Malaysia, Taiwan, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, Syang is the forename as well as the last name.