Buang Surname

70,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,045 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Buang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4,6361:28,5273,366
Malaysia1,3161:22,4122,053
South Africa3051:177,63219,553
Singapore2051:26,8671,040
Brunei1401:2,991510
Cambodia1351:114,7202,505
Botswana881:24,8515,011
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
Taiwan281:837,3125,934
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Buang (19,433) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buaang9138/
Buangk915/
Buangh911/
Buan8919,501/
Buasing831,092/
Buateng838/
Buaseng837/
Buating835/
Bouhang834/
Buangue832/
Buangke831/
Buong801,164/
Puang80742/
Buahn80221/
Bhuan80177/
Fuang8094/
Bwang8090/
Buane8068/
Buand8042/
Buaan8028/
Buant8024/
Buank805/
Vuang805/
Bvang801/
Bbang801/
Buhangue7719/
Buahoong778/
Bouhan731,457/
Phuang73650/
Mpuang73462/
Bhuayn73435/
Buasin73287/
Buasen73183/
Buanne73175/
Buatin73103/
Buaoon7357/
Buaain7335/
Buanec7332/
Bhuaan7323/
Whuang7316/
Buhant736/
Vhuang735/
Bøvang734/
Buaten734/
Buhean734/
Buhamn733/
Buaoun733/
Bhuamn731/
Bwangh731/
Bhuanh731/
Npuang731/
Buonng731/
Fuhang731/
Buon'g731/
Bhuong731/
Buanks731/
Buanth730/
Buanek730/
Puan676,132/
Buon674,392/
Vuan671,952/
Buam671,217/
Bouhank67713/
Buachin67584/
Bouhane67256/
Bwan67199/
Bouhand6756/
Buannec6743/
Bouhant6719/
Bguhain6715/
Buhaten6713/
Buanova6712/
Bhouhan6710/
Buachen675/
Bouhain673/
Phuangs672/
Bvan672/
Bhuayna671/
Phuangk671/
Bhuanne671/
Buahain671/
Puahang671/
Bban671/
Buhasin671/
Buatent671/
Fouhang671/
Vban671/

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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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