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) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Gawang.
How Common Is The Last Name Gawang? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gawang is the 744,013th most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 18,830,868 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Gawang live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 50 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Gawang is also the 511,663rd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 297 people.
The last name Gawang is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 406,579. In The Philippines it is primarily 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. Apart from The Philippines Gawang exists 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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- 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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