Dawang Surname

87,761st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Dawang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dawang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,3831:29,9264,293
Nigeria1,6451:107,6867,201
Indonesia1771:747,17157,374
Cameroon1021:203,61820,947
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Malaysia321:921,69541,854
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
England81:6,964,757184,742
China81:170,915,1968,932
India51:153,413,076951,030
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Dawang (13,535) may also be a first name.

Dawang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dawang (Marathi: डवंग) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dawang? popularity and diffusion

Dawang is the 87,761st most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,330,330 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 66 percent of Dawang are found; 65 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 60 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Dawang is also the 49,877th most common first name globally. It is borne by 13,535 people.

The surname Dawang is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 3,383 people, or 1 in 29,926. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Soccsksargen, where 36 percent live, Davao Region, where 21 percent live and Central Luzon, where 11 percent live. Beside The Philippines this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 30 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Dawang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Dawang surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Dawang earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 62.66% more than the national average, earning $80,815 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Daiwang9265/
Dawuang9263/
Daewang9226/
Hdawang925/
Dawwang923/
Daawang922/
Dawangs921/
Daweang921/
Dawaang921/
Dawating861/
Davang831,513/
Dabang831,373/
Dawong831,026/
Dewang83320/
Daweng83181/
Dowang83115/
Dawamg831/
Dawank831/
Deuwang779/
Douwang777/
Dabaang776/
Dohwang775/
Daiwong775/
Davaing773/
Dowaing772/
Deewang772/
Daewong772/
Dhavang771/
Daibang771/
Doewang771/
D'Awong771/
Dayvang771/
Deawong771/
Davanng771/
Deabang771/
Dajuang771/
Dahvang771/
Daihuang71121/
Davasing7117/
Dachwong712/
Dawosing711/
Deewaing711/
Dashuang711/
Devang671,326/
Dabong67272/
Dewong6761/
Davong6746/
Dowong6724/
Doweng6717/
Dhavasing6710/
Dabank675/
Dobang674/
Daishuang673/
Dawoosing672/
Dovang671/
Daveng671/
Davank671/

Dawang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dawang in the Marathi language
डवंगdavanga-

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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 Dawang
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