Biwang Surname
Approximately 959 people bear this surname
Biwang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 870 | 1:116,366 | 20,074 |
| Papua New Guinea | 63 | 1:129,424 | 17,695 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Biwang (2,566) may also be a first name.
Biwang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Biwang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Biwang (Arabic: بيوانغ) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Biwang.
How Common Is The Last Name Biwang? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 373,745th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 7,599,109 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Biwang are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 68 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Biwang is also the 145,380th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 2,566 people.
The surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 870 people, or 1 in 116,366. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 25 percent live, Soccsksargen, where 24 percent live and Northern Mindanao, where 18 percent live. Not including The Philippines Biwang exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baiwang | 92 | 42 | / |
| Biowang | 92 | 27 | / |
| Biswang | 92 | 22 | / |
| Buiwang | 92 | 5 | / |
| Bißwang | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bisswang | 86 | 17 | / |
| Biwasing | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bibang | 83 | 10,358 | / |
| Biwong | 83 | 140 | / |
| Bewang | 83 | 106 | / |
| Bywang | 83 | 4 | / |
| Bivang | 83 | 2 | / |
| Biwank | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bjwang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Baibang | 77 | 151 | / |
| Bijvang | 77 | 28 | / |
| Biwanke | 77 | 22 | / |
| Baivang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bihuang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bojwang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baywang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Biwoung | 77 | 1 | / |
| Biswassing | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baihuang | 71 | 46 | / |
| Biswassingh | 71 | 5 | / |
| Bhaibang | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bhaiwong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bagiuang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bewong | 67 | 520 | / |
| Bibong | 67 | 89 | / |
| Bivong | 67 | 71 | / |
| Bebang | 67 | 62 | / |
| Vivang | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bhaibhang | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bevang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bybang | 67 | 1 | / |
Biwang Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Biwang in the Arabic language | ||
| بيوانغ | bywangh | - |
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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 Biwang
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