Abwang Surname
Approximately 513 people bear this surname
Abwang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 497 | 1:78,550 | 8,470 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Abwang (10) may also be a first name.
Abwang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abwang Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abwang occurs in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Abwang? popularity and diffusion
It is the 604,614th most widely held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 14,205,743 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Abwang are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Abwang is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 10 people.
It is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 497 people, or 1 in 78,550. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Alebtong District, where 34 percent live, Lira District, where 14 percent live and Kole District, where 14 percent live. Aside from Uganda Abwang exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabwang | 92 | 9 | / |
| Abbang | 83 | 1,136 | / |
| Abuang | 83 | 49 | / |
| Obwang | 83 | 25 | / |
| Ebwang | 83 | 15 | / |
| Abwong | 83 | 14 | / |
| Apwang | 83 | 2 | / |
| Abuaneg | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gabuang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Habbang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Apuang | 67 | 220 | / |
| Ebuang | 67 | 36 | / |
| Obwong | 67 | 22 | / |
| Abbong | 67 | 21 | / |
| Abuong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ebwong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Apwong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abuanek | 62 | 24 | / |
| Ampuang | 62 | 8 | / |
| Appuang | 62 | 4 | / |
| Ebuangg | 62 | 2 | / |
| Abuhank | 62 | 2 | / |
| Amphuang | 57 | 58 | / |
| Ainpuang | 57 | 1 | / |
| Abuaneck | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hamphuang | 53 | 32 | / |
| Hampuaang | 53 | 1 | / |
| Aumphuang | 53 | 1 | / |
| Obuong | 50 | 390 | / |
| Abuonk | 50 | 5 | / |
| Epuang | 50 | 1 | / |
| Abuonq | 50 | 1 | / |
| Obbong | 50 | 1 | / |
| Opwong | 50 | 1 | / |
| Ebuank | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abwang
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis