Where Does The Last Name Hwang Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hwang occurs most in South Korea. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hwang? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Hwang is the 523^rd most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 7,061 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Hwang reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 95 percent reside in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 76,935^th most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 7,089 people.

Hwang is most numerous in South Korea, where it is borne by 713,037 people, or 1 in 72. In South Korea Hwang is mostly found in: Gyeonggi Province, where 22 percent live, Seoul, where 19 percent live and Busan, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account South Korea Hwang occurs in 108 countries. It is also common in North Korea, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Hwang Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Hwang surname are 1.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hwang earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning 343,979 kr per year; in Peru they earn 42.01% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,529 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.2% less than the national average, earning R 163,500 per year; in United States they earn 26.58% more than the national average, earning $54,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.17% more than the national average, earning $61,197 CAD per year.