Gewang Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Gewang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Gewang (1,556) may also be a first name.
Gewang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gewang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gewang (Tibetan: དགེ་དབང་) is found most in Indonesia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gewang? popularity and diffusion
The last name Gewang is the 2,273,756th most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. Gewang is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Gewang reside; 51 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 51 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Gewang is also the 196,434th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,556 people.
It is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 3,778,548. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 66 percent live, Jambi, where 26 percent live and West Java, where 3 percent live. Outside of Indonesia Gewang occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 30 percent live and Taiwan, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goewang | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gewahang | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gesswang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sewang | 83 | 1,866 | / |
| Gawang | 83 | 387 | / |
| Gebang | 83 | 113 | / |
| Giwang | 83 | 93 | / |
| Gowang | 83 | 52 | / |
| Gewong | 83 | 46 | / |
| Zewang | 83 | 32 | / |
| Jewang | 83 | 13 | / |
| Seewang | 77 | 69 | / |
| Seawang | 77 | 64 | / |
| Jehwang | 77 | 18 | / |
| Guiwang | 77 | 15 | / |
| Gehuang | 77 | 7 | / |
| Ngewong | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gaiwang | 77 | 6 | / |
| Cewaing | 77 | 3 | / |
| Jeawang | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ghevang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Djewang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gowhang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gawaing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sehwang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ceawang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sewahang | 71 | 12 | / |
| Nggiwang | 71 | 4 | / |
| Seahwang | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jehwamng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gueywong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siwang | 67 | 1,548 | / |
| Gavang | 67 | 154 | / |
| Gawong | 67 | 143 | / |
| Sewong | 67 | 127 | / |
| Gowong | 67 | 122 | / |
| Jiwang | 67 | 91 | / |
| Gaweng | 67 | 91 | / |
| Gibang | 67 | 91 | / |
| Govang | 67 | 74 | / |
| Gebong | 67 | 61 | / |
| Goweng | 67 | 60 | / |
| Gavong | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ziwang | 67 | 32 | / |
| Sevang | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jewong | 67 | 20 | / |
| Zewong | 67 | 16 | / |
| Geveng | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zebang | 67 | 7 | / |
| Giveng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Giwong | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hsiehwang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cevang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghevasing | 67 | 1 | / |
Gewang Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gewang in the Tibetan language | ||
| དགེ་དབང་ | géwang | - |
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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 Gewang
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