Avong Surname

235,338th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,710 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Avong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Avong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1,5341:115,4787,654
Cameroon1571:132,28714,892
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Avong (262) may also be a first name.

Avong Last Name Facts

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

The surname Avong is found most in Nigeria. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Avong? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 235,338th most widespread last name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,261,723 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Avong are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 549,774th most common forename internationally, borne by 262 people.

The last name Avong is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,534 people, or 1 in 115,478. In Nigeria it is most common in: Kaduna, where 72 percent are found, Bauchi, where 7 percent are found and Plateau, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Avong exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 9 percent are found and Malaysia, where 1 percent are found.

Avong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Avong has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Avong surname increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Avong Last Name Statistics demography

Avong earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gavong9136/
Avongs9117/
Havong918/
Avoung917/
Avhong912/
Avongh911/
Avon894,737/
Hasvong831/
Gaivong831/
Abong8016,585/
Awong801,399/
Gavon80654/
Evong80513/
Avond80331/
Avang80287/
Avone80158/
Avont80153/
Havon8021/
Aveng8018/
Ovong8011/
Aivon806/
Avoun805/
Avonn802/
Avoin802/
Avonc802/
Ayvon802/
Aïvon802/
Eavon801/
Avohn801/
Aavon801/
Avonh801/
Gahavong772/
Avongowa771/
Auyvongs771/
Ampong7320,657/
Avoine731,023/
Hawong73583/
Gabong73416/
Gavang73154/
Aavang73110/
Ahwong7392/
Ayuong7391/
Havond7375/
Avoyne7366/
Avotin7355/
Auwong7354/
Habong7343/
Aiwong7337/
Ajuong7327/
Heavon7320/
Haväng7319/
Avotyn7315/
Aboung7315/
Awoing7314/
Havang7311/
Aybong737/
Aibong736/
Avosen735/
Abongs735/
Avonne734/
Ajwong734/
Asvang734/
Asuong734/
Avoune734/
Haivon734/
Avosin733/
Havoun733/
Awoung733/
Asbong733/
Auvoin732/
Gayvon732/
Ahavon732/
Anpong732/
Gavoin732/
D'Avon732/
Ahbong732/
Abuong732/
Ovoung731/
Havoon731/
Gavonn731/
Haveng731/
Aiveng731/
Abongt731/
Avhang731/
Avogne731/
Aswong731/
Gavonh731/
Gaivon731/
Abon678,158/
Avan677,168/
Awon672,442/
Avom671,680/
Ovon671,332/
Hanpong67169/
Hampong67159/
Aasvang67129/
Haiwong6788/
Ampoung6764/
Abongue6743/
Avoinne6735/
Amphong6724/
Achbong6716/
Avoutin6712/
Aunpong679/
Anphong675/
Gaibong675/
Gaiwong675/
Eampong674/
Aboteng674/
Ainpong674/
Avonova673/
Hasvang673/
Hajwong672/
Avossin672/
Aimpong672/
Havangs671/
Gavanng671/
Aibhong671/
Avasing671/
Havoine671/
Gauvoin671/
Gaubong671/
Haibong671/
Gaboung671/
Ampoing671/
Amppong671/
Aampong671/
Achuong671/
D'Awong671/
Aumpong671/
Haabong671/
Aisbong671/
Aanpong671/
Ashsvon671/
Avoshyn671/
Hawongs671/
Hawoong671/
Hathvon670/
Havangh670/

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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
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  • 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 Avong
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