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Where Does The Last Name Awang Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Awang has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It can also occur as a variant: Àwang. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awang? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 25,803^rd most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 349,204 people. The surname Awang occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Awang live; 90 percent live in Southeast Asia and 84 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 16,726^th most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 56,200 people.

The surname is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is carried by 11,697 people, or 1 in 2,522. In Malaysia Awang is mostly concentrated in: Kelantan, where 17 percent are found, Terengganu, where 15 percent are found and Sabah, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Malaysia this surname exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 22 percent are found and The Philippines, where 6 percent are found.

Awang Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Awang has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 6,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Awang Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Awang are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Awang earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.99% less than the national average, earning $41,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.07% less than the national average, earning $45,178 CAD per year.