Jowang Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Jowang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jowang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan251:456,603797
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Jowang (18) may also be a first name.

Jowang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jowang is most common in South Sudan. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Jowang.

How Common Is The Last Name Jowang? popularity and diffusion

Jowang is the 3,185,033rd most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Jowang live; 66 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Jowang is also the 2,608,198th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 18 people.

Jowang is most commonly used in South Sudan, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 456,603. Not including South Sudan Jowang is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 16 percent reside and The Philippines, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jowhang921/
Jouwang921/
Djouwang862/
Jawang83513/
Yowang83174/
Juwang83149/
Sowang8359/
Jobang838/
Jovang834/
Joweng832/
Jowong832/
Djawang7772/
Sohwang7739/
Joowong7730/
Zouwang7725/
Jiawang7716/
Yoowang777/
Jawaing774/
Jahwang774/
Jawwang774/
Sowaing771/
Jiuwang771/
Joevang771/
Ojuwang771/
Jawhang771/
Suowang771/
Soowang771/
Jowanck771/
Cowaing771/
Joiwong771/
Joywong771/
Zhouwang71335/
Zhuowang7148/
Yowasing712/
Souweang711/
Jau'wang711/
Juwasing711/
Jabang679,352/
Sawang675,450/
Jubang67828/
Yawang67400/
Sowong67328/
Yuwang67242/
Jaweng67172/
Jabong67157/
Iobang6784/
Yobang6779/
Yovang6751/
Jubong6737/
Jawong6734/
Juwong6726/
Zovang6724/
Zawang6716/
Youang6715/
Juvang6714/
Yowong6711/
Joveng678/
Sovang677/
Jobong677/
Jaswating677/
Yoweng676/
Juvong676/
Javang676/
Hajiawang675/
Hajeawang674/
Zobang671/
Yowamg671/
Eawang671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Jowang
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis