Buang Surname
Approximately 7,045 people bear this surname
Buang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 4,636 | 1:28,527 | 3,366 |
| Malaysia | 1,316 | 1:22,412 | 2,053 |
| South Africa | 305 | 1:177,632 | 19,553 |
| Singapore | 205 | 1:26,867 | 1,040 |
| Brunei | 140 | 1:2,991 | 510 |
| Cambodia | 135 | 1:114,720 | 2,505 |
| Botswana | 88 | 1:24,851 | 5,011 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Papua New Guinea | 53 | 1:153,844 | 21,244 |
| Taiwan | 28 | 1:837,312 | 5,934 |
| Philippines | 27 | 1:3,749,564 | 153,425 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Buang (19,433) may also be a first name.
Buang Demographics
Average Buang Salary in
South Africa
R 200,424
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Buang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buang Come From? nationality or country of origin
Buang is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buang? popularity and diffusion
Buang is the 70,202nd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,034,428 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Buang live; 91 percent live in Southeast Asia and 86 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Buang is also the 38,672nd most widely held first name in the world, held by 19,433 people.
Buang is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 4,636 people, or 1 in 28,527. In Indonesia it is most common in: South Sulawesi, where 24 percent reside, Central Java, where 18 percent reside and Banten, where 9 percent reside. Other than Indonesia Buang occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 19 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.
Buang Last Name Statistics demography
Buang earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 15.66% less than the national average, earning R 200,424 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buaang | 91 | 38 | / |
| Buangk | 91 | 5 | / |
| Buangh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Buan | 89 | 19,501 | / |
| Buasing | 83 | 1,092 | / |
| Buateng | 83 | 8 | / |
| Buaseng | 83 | 7 | / |
| Buating | 83 | 5 | / |
| Bouhang | 83 | 4 | / |
| Buangue | 83 | 2 | / |
| Buangke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Buong | 80 | 1,164 | / |
| Puang | 80 | 742 | / |
| Buahn | 80 | 221 | / |
| Bhuan | 80 | 177 | / |
| Fuang | 80 | 94 | / |
| Bwang | 80 | 90 | / |
| Buane | 80 | 68 | / |
| Buand | 80 | 42 | / |
| Buaan | 80 | 28 | / |
| Buant | 80 | 24 | / |
| Buank | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vuang | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bvang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bbang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buhangue | 77 | 19 | / |
| Buahoong | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bouhan | 73 | 1,457 | / |
| Phuang | 73 | 650 | / |
| Mpuang | 73 | 462 | / |
| Bhuayn | 73 | 435 | / |
| Buasin | 73 | 287 | / |
| Buasen | 73 | 183 | / |
| Buanne | 73 | 175 | / |
| Buatin | 73 | 103 | / |
| Buaoon | 73 | 57 | / |
| Buaain | 73 | 35 | / |
| Buanec | 73 | 32 | / |
| Bhuaan | 73 | 23 | / |
| Whuang | 73 | 16 | / |
| Buhant | 73 | 6 | / |
| Vhuang | 73 | 5 | / |
| Bøvang | 73 | 4 | / |
| Buaten | 73 | 4 | / |
| Buhean | 73 | 4 | / |
| Buhamn | 73 | 3 | / |
| Buaoun | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bhuamn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bwangh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhuanh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Npuang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buonng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fuhang | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buon'g | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhuong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buanks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Buanth | 73 | 0 | / |
| Buanek | 73 | 0 | / |
| Puan | 67 | 6,132 | / |
| Buon | 67 | 4,392 | / |
| Vuan | 67 | 1,952 | / |
| Buam | 67 | 1,217 | / |
| Bouhank | 67 | 713 | / |
| Buachin | 67 | 584 | / |
| Bouhane | 67 | 256 | / |
| Bwan | 67 | 199 | / |
| Bouhand | 67 | 56 | / |
| Buannec | 67 | 43 | / |
| Bouhant | 67 | 19 | / |
| Bguhain | 67 | 15 | / |
| Buhaten | 67 | 13 | / |
| Buanova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bhouhan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Buachen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bouhain | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phuangs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bvan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhuayna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phuangk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhuanne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buahain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puahang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buhasin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buatent | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fouhang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vban | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Buang
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