Bakang Surname

209,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Botswana

Bakang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bakang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon8511:24,4053,305
Botswana6451:3,391456
Philippines3231:313,43143,865
Indonesia641:2,066,394128,621
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
France131:5,109,440259,941
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Bakang (8,294) may also be a first name.

Bakang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bakang occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bakang? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 209,010th most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,684,300 people. The surname Bakang is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Bakang are found; 42 percent are found in Central Africa and 39 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 69,443rd most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 8,294 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 851 people, or 1 in 24,405. In Cameroon Bakang is most frequent in: Centre Region, where 59 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 24 percent reside and Far North Region, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon Bakang exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 33 percent reside and The Philippines, where 16 percent reside.

Bakang Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Bakang earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 72.4% less than the national average, earning R 65,580 per year and in Canada they earn 30.84% less than the national average, earning $34,360 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bakkang92140/
Bakaang9217/
Backang9216/
Bakhang927/
Bakaung925/
Bhakang921/
Bakangue866/
Bakahang864/
Bhaikang861/
Bakhaing861/
Bacang832,630/
Bokang83448/
Bakong83337/
Bekang83137/
Backong77118/
Boikang7771/
Bakanke7756/
Baikong7736/
Bakkong7710/
Baicang775/
Bekaing775/
Baccang775/
Bokaing772/
Boukang772/
Bokeang771/
Bakeung771/
Buokang771/
Bekeang771/
Bahkong771/
Beikang771/
Batkong771/
Bokangue7170/
Bascaing7111/
Baukhong714/
Bakhoeng711/
Bakannke711/
Bakkanke711/
Backhong710/
Bacong673,550/
Bokong67268/
Bekong67220/
Bocang6733/
Bakankova6726/
Becang6713/
Bakancová673/
Bakoungue671/
Baccasing671/
Bakancova671/
Bakeaneke671/

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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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  • 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 Bakang
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