Kavang Surname
Approximately 162 people bear this surname
Kavang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 147 | 1:55,467 | 7,053 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Kavang (46) may also be a first name.
Kavang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kavang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kavang occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kavang? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,364,059th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 91 percent of Kavang reside; 91 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 91 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,484,914th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 46 people.
The last name Kavang is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 55,467. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: West New Britain, where 33 percent reside, East New Britain, where 31 percent reside and East Sepik, where 23 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 5 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
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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
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