Gawang Surname
Approximately 387 people bear this surname
Gawang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 249 | 1:406,579 | 51,808 |
| Malaysia | 71 | 1:415,412 | 21,545 |
| Indonesia | 40 | 1:3,306,230 | 179,945 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Gawang (297) may also be a first name.
Gawang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gawang Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gawang (Marathi: गावणंग) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gawang? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gawang is the 744,013th most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 18,830,868 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Gawang reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 50 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 511,663rd most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 297 people.
It is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 249 people, or 1 in 406,579. In The Philippines Gawang is mostly found in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 44 percent are found, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 34 percent are found and Soccsksargen, where 19 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 18 percent are found and Indonesia, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaiwang | 92 | 6 | / |
| Gawaing | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nggawang | 86 | 32 | / |
| Ngaweang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kgaswang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gabang | 83 | 259 | / |
| Gavang | 83 | 154 | / |
| Gawong | 83 | 143 | / |
| Gaweng | 83 | 91 | / |
| Gewang | 83 | 70 | / |
| Gowang | 83 | 52 | / |
| Gawanke | 77 | 15 | / |
| Gaiwong | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gavanng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngavang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gowhang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goewang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngayuang | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gahawong | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gewahang | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ngawoung | 71 | 3 | / |
| Gahavong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gobang | 67 | 691 | / |
| Gabong | 67 | 416 | / |
| Gowong | 67 | 122 | / |
| Govang | 67 | 74 | / |
| Goweng | 67 | 60 | / |
| Gewong | 67 | 46 | / |
| Gavong | 67 | 36 | / |
| Gavank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaihuang | 67 | 1 | / |
Gawang Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gawang in the Marathi language | ||
| गावणंग | gavananga | 80 |
| गवांग | gavanga | 20 |
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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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- 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 Gawang
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