Kowong Surname
Approximately 551 people bear this surname
Kowong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 496 | 1:142,416 | 22,265 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Kowong (46) may also be a first name.
Kowong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kowong Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kowong is found in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kowong? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 572,152nd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 13,226,036 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Kowong are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 90 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Kowong is also the 1,484,914th most commonly held given name globally, held by 46 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is carried by 496 people, or 1 in 142,416. In Thailand it is most frequent in: Kanchanaburi Province, where 47 percent reside, Suphan Buri Province, where 15 percent reside and Bangkok, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Thailand it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside and Cameroon, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khowong | 92 | 77 | / |
| Kouwong | 92 | 38 | / |
| Koiwong | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kowwong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kochwong | 86 | 4 | / |
| Khowwong | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kouwoung | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kawong | 83 | 1,131 | / |
| Kuwong | 83 | 140 | / |
| Kowang | 83 | 122 | / |
| Kewong | 83 | 45 | / |
| Koweng | 83 | 36 | / |
| Kovong | 83 | 6 | / |
| Khawong | 77 | 148 | / |
| Khuwong | 77 | 90 | / |
| Kewoing | 77 | 45 | / |
| Kojwang | 77 | 32 | / |
| Kuiwong | 77 | 21 | / |
| Keewong | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kaewong | 77 | 7 | / |
| Khowang | 77 | 6 | / |
| Khovong | 77 | 4 | / |
| Quowong | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kehwong | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kawwong | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kuowang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kewhong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Koiwang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kohbong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kauwong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kowheng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kotvong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaewwong | 71 | 1,069 | / |
| Kahawong | 71 | 840 | / |
| Kaewhong | 71 | 18 | / |
| Khouvong | 71 | 13 | / |
| Khawwong | 71 | 5 | / |
| K'Ojwang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khowheng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khotvong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khewhong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khaewong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kaewoong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khojwang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keuwoung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouboung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kawang | 67 | 2,536 | / |
| Kawung | 67 | 994 | / |
| Kaweng | 67 | 583 | / |
| Kewang | 67 | 456 | / |
| Khahawong | 67 | 378 | / |
| Cobong | 67 | 218 | / |
| Kuwang | 67 | 67 | / |
| Kovang | 67 | 30 | / |
| Koushwang | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kovung | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kovonk | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cowang | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kavong | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kuwung | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koveng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cowung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coweng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaewwong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kevong | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Kowong
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