Atyang Surname

30,712th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Atyang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Atyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda12,5281:3,116542
Kenya4,7961:9,6291,233
Thailand561:1,261,399181,528
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Atyang (949) may also be a first name.

Atyang Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Atyang Come From? nationality or country of origin

Atyang is most common in Uganda. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Atyang? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 30,712th most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 419,234 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Atyang reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 83 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 262,241st most frequently held forename at a global level. It is borne by 949 people.

Atyang is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 12,528 people, or 1 in 3,116. In Uganda it is most common in: Tororo District, where 28 percent live, Oyam District, where 9 percent live and Lira District, where 9 percent live. Excluding Uganda this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 28 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Atyang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Athyang9292/
Gatyang923/
Attyang923/
Atyangh921/
Ataiyang866/
Athtyang861/
Atiang834,629/
Otyang834,143/
Atjang8356/
Atyong8319/
Gatjang775,818/
Atayong7741/
Athiang7732/
Othyang7723/
Atihang779/
Atjaing773/
Atian'g771/
Aityong771/
Ahtiang771/
Gotyang771/
Ataijong7151/
Gathiang719/
Atajiong711/
Astiangh711/
Authiang711/
Ataiyong711/
Otiang671,749/
Ationg67702/
Otyong6754/
Atjong6710/
Atiamg671/
Atiahoung671/
Autthiang671/
Atianek6248/
Othiang6213/
Atijong627/
Ahtiong622/
Hateong621/
Attiong621/
Gotiang621/
Ottiang621/
Eationg621/
Atehoung573/
Atehgong571/
Hautiong571/
Otiong50317/

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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 Atyang
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis