Amwang Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Amwang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Amwang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Amwang Come From? nationality or country of origin
Amwang is found in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Amwang? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,593,402nd most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Amwang reside; 83 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequent in Uganda, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Katakwi District, where 60 percent reside, Kumi District, where 20 percent reside and Pallisa District, where 20 percent reside. Not including Uganda this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamwang | 92 | 14 | / |
| Eamweang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ambang | 83 | 4,816 | / |
| Amwong | 83 | 275 | / |
| Anwang | 83 | 92 | / |
| Omwang | 83 | 71 | / |
| Emwang | 83 | 2 | / |
| Amvang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hanwang | 77 | 243 | / |
| Hamuang | 77 | 101 | / |
| Hamwong | 77 | 81 | / |
| Aimbang | 77 | 40 | / |
| Atmuang | 77 | 24 | / |
| Amhuang | 77 | 15 | / |
| Aimwong | 77 | 12 | / |
| Ambeang | 77 | 11 | / |
| Hemwang | 77 | 9 | / |
| Aumbang | 77 | 8 | / |
| Eamwong | 77 | 8 | / |
| Hambang | 77 | 8 | / |
| Aemwong | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ammuang | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ambhang | 77 | 5 | / |
| Eambang | 77 | 5 | / |
| Aumwong | 77 | 2 | / |
| Aunwang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ammbang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ambaung | 77 | 2 | / |
| Aambang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oumwang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gamuang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ambaang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ahmwong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gamwong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Haimuang | 71 | 524 | / |
| Heemwang | 71 | 5 | / |
| Aummuang | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hammuang | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ainhwang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Eammuang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambong | 67 | 3,797 | / |
| Ombang | 67 | 883 | / |
| Emuang | 67 | 388 | / |
| Onwang | 67 | 223 | / |
| Omuang | 67 | 62 | / |
| Houmwaing | 67 | 15 | / |
| Omwong | 67 | 15 | / |
| Anbang | 67 | 15 | / |
| Omvang | 67 | 14 | / |
| Emwong | 67 | 4 | / |
| Amuong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ambank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anuang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amveng | 67 | 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 Amwang
- 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