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

Awang occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Àwang. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 25,803^rd most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 349,204 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Awang reside; 90 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 84 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Awang is also the 16,726^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 56,200 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is borne by 11,697 people, or 1 in 2,522. In Malaysia Awang is most frequent in: Kelantan, where 17 percent reside, Terengganu, where 15 percent reside and Sabah, where 14 percent reside. Not including Malaysia this last name is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 22 percent reside and The Philippines, where 6 percent reside.

Awang Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Awang has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Awang last name increased 6,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Awang Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Awang surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political 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.