Jawong Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Jawong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jawong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618

Jawong (35) may also be a first name.

Jawong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jawong occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Jawong.

How Common Is The Last Name Jawong? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,373,373rd most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Jawong reside; 100 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 85 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 35 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 1,179,769. In Malaysia Jawong is most numerous in: Sarawak, where 88 percent are found, Kuala Lumpur, where 4 percent are found and Malacca, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia Jawong exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 15 percent are found and Indonesia, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaiwong92723/
Jaewong9210/
Jaywong924/
Jeawong924/
Jiawong921/
Djawong921/
Jaewoong865/
Djawoung862/
Jeawoong861/
Sawong832,227/
Yawong831,551/
Jawang83513/
Jaweng83172/
Jabong83157/
Jawung8356/
Iawong836/
Jowong832/
Zawong832/
Saiwong77908/
Jaiwang77257/
Seawong77114/
Djawang7772/
Saywong7747/
Joowong7730/
Jiabong7726/
Jiawang7716/
Jaewang7712/
Sawwong778/
Caiwong776/
Jaibong775/
Sahwong774/
Jawwang774/
Juiwong774/
Jahwang774/
Jaivong773/
Jeawang773/
Jaiwung772/
Ieawong771/
Sauwong771/
Sawonng771/
Joiwong771/
Jahbong771/
Ayowong771/
Zawoung771/
Jawhang771/
Joywong771/
Ajiawung7148/
Jaiswang7131/
Yhaiwong7124/
Sahawong7117/
Jaiwhang717/
Jaihwang712/
Jahabong711/
Jihabong711/
Jau'wang711/
Jaewheng711/
Jabang679,352/
Sawang675,450/
Yawang67400/
Sowong67328/
Savong67187/
Yabong6773/
Jowang6738/
Yavong6735/
Yaweng6719/
Jabung6717/
Zawang6716/
Yowong6711/
Jobang678/
Joveng678/
Jaswating677/
Jobong677/
Javang676/
Hajiawang675/
Jovang674/
Hajeawang674/
Cavong673/
Gaiyawong673/
Sahaiwong672/
Joweng672/
Iabong671/
Eawang671/
Jobung671/
Yawung671/
Yauong671/
Javung671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Jawong
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