Gahang Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Gahang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Gahang (27) may also be a first name.

Gahang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gahang is more frequently found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gahang.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahang? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Gahang live; 92 percent live in Southeast Asia and 83 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Gahang is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 27 people.

Gahang is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 16,531,149. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 100 percent reside. Other than Indonesia Gahang occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghang91841/
Gaang9157/
Gahng9119/
Ghangh83374/
Gahung83205/
Nghang8355/
Ngaang838/
Kgaang833/
Ghaang832/
Ga'ang831/
Gathng831/
Gaaing831/
Gheang831/
Gang8023,221/
Ghasing7752/
Gaching7728/
Ghangue773/
Gacheng772/
Gaaseng772/
Ghating772/
Gahieng771/
Gatihng771/
Ngang738,005/
Kgang732,043/
Ghong73501/
Gaung73417/
Gaing73383/
Gangh73126/
Ghanc7393/
Gangs7335/
Gohng7312/
Hgang734/
Cgang733/
Ggang732/
Ghamg732/
Ganng731/
Gangz731/
Gajng731/
Ghank731/
Gangg731/
Gayng731/
Gasching711/
Ghasingh711/
Gangue672,919/
Gasing67903/
Gangsø67153/
Gaseng67152/
Gangås67105/
Gating6768/
Ngaing6755/
Gangch6752/
Ng'ang6730/
Gahnke6725/
Gangså6723/
Gacing6722/
Gateng6718/
Gangqu6717/
Gheung678/
Ngaung676/
Nggang675/
Gaings674/
Gueang673/
Kgaing671/
Ghausingh671/
Ngayng671/
Ghoung671/
N'Gang671/
Ngangq671/
Hgaung671/
Ghanke671/
Gangke671/
Ghoong671/
Ghuong671/

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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 Gahang
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