Kavang Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

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

Kavang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kavang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1471:55,4677,053
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
India51:153,413,076951,030
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

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 last name Kavang is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kavang click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavang? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,364,059th most common last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. The last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 91 percent of Kavang live; 91 percent live in Oceania Islands and 91 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,484,914th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 46 people.

The last name Kavang is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 147 people, or 1 in 55,467. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: West New Britain, where 33 percent live, East New Britain, where 31 percent live and East Sepik, where 23 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea Kavang exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kavangh92108/
Kavaing928/
Khavang925/
Kavanggh860/
Kawang832,536/
Kaveng8342/
Kovang8330/
Kavong836/
Kevang836/
Kavanc834/
Cavang834/
Kavank832/
Kauwang7753/
Cavangh7734/
Kaiwang7720/
Kavoung7716/
Kabeang7714/
Kajwang7713/
Kaveung7711/
Kawwang777/
Ckabang776/
Kawangh775/
Kawaang773/
Khawang773/
Kahbang773/
Kouvang772/
Kajuang772/
Katvong772/
Kaewang772/
Kawuang771/
Kawaing771/
Kawamng771/
Caevang771/
Kaivong771/
Cavamng771/
Kawhang771/
Keevang771/
Kavengh770/
Keaveng770/
Kahawong71840/
Khawuang71585/
Kaewwang7132/
Kawateng7123/
Kawangke7114/
Kahavong7113/
Khaivong715/
Khaubang712/
Kaewuang712/
Cavaungh712/
Kheawang711/
Kaewayng711/
Kahwuang711/
Cavangue711/
Khaevong711/
Khawwang711/
Cavanngh710/
Cavanhgh710/
Cabang675,621/
Kawong671,131/
Kaweng67583/
Kewang67456/
Cawang67431/
Khahawong67378/
Khaiwuang67136/
Kowang67122/
Caveng67118/
Qabang6772/
Kaewwhang6732/
Kovank6714/
Khawahang6712/
Kovong676/
Kovanc676/
Keveng674/
Cavong673/
Kavankova672/
Keawwhang672/
Keawhaung671/
Keawasing671/
Kheawwang671/
Khaewwang671/
Caivasing671/
Kawank671/
Kabangowa671/
Koveng671/
Kabanq671/
Kaewheang671/
Kevong670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kavang
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