Goweng Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Goweng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goweng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803

Goweng (12) may also be a first name.

Goweng Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goweng occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goweng? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,483,783rd most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 72 percent of Goweng are found; 72 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 72 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Goweng is also the 3,306,491st most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 12 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 189,621. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Morobe, where 63 percent are found, Madang, where 35 percent are found and Western, where 2 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea Goweng occurs in one country. It is also common in Indonesia, where 28 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kgoweng921/
Goweing920/
Goeng91163/
Gowng9114/
Nggoweng8643/
Gowing833,976/
Gowong83122/
Gaweng8391/
Gowang8352/
Goueng8318/
Guweng835/
Gobeng835/
Goenng832/
Goyeng831/
Gowings7741/
Gohwong7712/
Ngoueng778/
Ngojeng778/
Ngaweng775/
Gouceng771/
Goewang771/
Gowhang771/
Goswing771/
Goheeng770/
Going732,799/
Gaeng73593/
Goenk7389/
Geang7325/
Goung7319/
Goenc732/
Gawng731/
Kgoejang712/
Ghoubeng711/
Goobeing711/
Ngaweang711/
Goings674,420/
Geving67937/
Gawing67525/
Ngoung67428/
Gawang67387/
Goyang67358/
Gayong67347/
Gawong67143/
Gojing6795/
Gobing6794/
Goyong6778/
Gojang6776/
Govang6774/
Gewang6770/
Gabeng6752/
Gewong6746/
Gavong6736/
Goving6732/
Guwing6728/
Gajong6726/
Geyong6721/
Gejong6719/
Gajeng6716/
Gubeng6713/
Gaieng6711/
Geveng6710/
Govenc679/
Goying679/
Gheung678/
Geyang677/
Goyenk676/
Ngoing676/
Giyong676/
Geangh673/
Kgaeng673/
Gayeng673/
Gueang673/
Gejing673/
Goyneg672/
Gueing672/
Goungk671/
Gojong671/
Gehang671/
Goenck671/
Goenkk671/
Gheang671/
Ghoung671/
Gujong671/
Ghieng671/
Ghueng671/
Hgaeng671/
Kgoung671/
Goyngs671/
Goungs670/

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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 Goweng
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