Edyang Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Edyang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Edyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria561:3,163,26496,723
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Edyang (14) may also be a first name.

Edyang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Edyang is most common in Nigeria. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Edyang? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,530,696th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Edyang live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Edyang is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 14 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 3,163,264. In Nigeria Edyang is primarily found in: Cross River, where 66 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 16 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria it is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eddyang924/
Yedyang921/
Edyan9172/
Edeyiang861/
Edjang8312,713/
Odyang83678/
Ediang83496/
Adyang83343/
Gedyan8317/
Hedyan8311/
Edeang831/
Idyang831/
Eidyan831/
Eidyand77411/
Edayong77203/
Yodyang773/
Yedeang772/
Eddyane771/
Jedyank771/
Odyaang771/
Edjeang771/
Edjan731,188/
Ydyan73487/
Edian73154/
Edean7328/
Idyan736/
Edjangue71282/
Heddiang718/
Headjang711/
Haedjang711/
Jeedeang711/
Eidian671,026/
Adiang67653/
Ediong67496/
Edjane67179/
Idiang67167/
Adjang67135/
Hedian67134/
Hedean67123/
Jdyanh67122/
Odiang6799/
Eidjan6731/
Hedjan6726/
Edehan6725/
Hegyan6720/
Hidyan6720/
Gedian6718/
Gedyon6716/
Aidyan6713/
Gedjan6711/
Adyong679/
Odyong679/
Edjian678/
Idjang678/
Edjong677/
Eydian677/
Ediane677/
Aydyan676/
Eduyon673/
Hedyam672/
Edayon672/
Yidyan672/
Ediant672/
Jgyang671/
Gidyan671/
Idyasn671/
Geddayyan671/
Yodyan671/
Eddian671/
Eddean670/
Edgian670/

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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 Edyang
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