Koang Surname

5,708th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99,080 people bear this surname

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

Koang Surname User-submission:

The Koang surname means 'alcohol' in the Nuer language.

Koang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan94,5881:12118
Sudan3,6401:10,3051,452
Kenya6231:74,1256,939
Indonesia1411:937,93869,491
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
England61:9,286,343223,652
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Koang (51,920) may also be a first name.

Koang Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Koang surname means 'alcohol' in the Nuer language.

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Koang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koang is more commonly found in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Koang click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koang? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,708th most widely held surname globally, held by around 1 in 73,552 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Koang are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 96 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 17,915th most common first name globally It is held by 51,920 people.

The surname Koang is most frequently used in South Sudan, where it is borne by 94,588 people, or 1 in 121. Beside South Sudan it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 4 percent live and Kenya, where 1 percent live.

Koang Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Koang last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Koang earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 37.82% less than the national average, earning R 147,768 per year; in United States they earn 31.37% less than the national average, earning $29,615 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.57% less than the national average, earning $43,440 CAD per year.

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Koanke739/
Kuiang736/
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Kouamg732/
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Koancx731/
Kuiong731/
Koeong731/
Kaoing731/
Kohank731/
Khoijaeng714/
Kaeoong6757/
Khahong6710/
Kohanke679/
Khohayting677/
Khaoung676/
Khohong675/
Kouanke672/
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Kuihang671/
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