Koyang Surname

188,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,245 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Koyang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2,2061:9,4151,234
India111:69,733,217610,955
Nepal91:3,164,55110,069
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Chad11:13,592,19913,092

Koyang (6,498) may also be a first name.

Koyang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Koyang occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Koyang? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 188,361st most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,246,123 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Koyang live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Chadic Africa. It is also the 81,418th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 6,498 people.

Koyang is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2,206 people, or 1 in 9,415. In Cameroon Koyang is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 86 percent live, North Region, where 12 percent live and Centre Region, where 1 percent live. Apart from Cameroon this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 0 percent live and Nepal, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kouyang92209/
Khoyang92108/
Kuoyang923/
Kooyang923/
Koyanhg921/
Koyng911/
Kayang832,034/
Koyong83600/
Kiyang83314/
Koyeng83289/
Keyang83274/
Kuyang83174/
Kojang8383/
Koiang8354/
Koying8336/
Coyang8329/
Kyiang832/
Koyamg831/
Khayang77365/
Keeyang778/
Khoiang775/
Kheyang774/
Khiyang772/
Khojang772/
Kooyeng771/
Kohyong771/
Kouyong771/
Koyseng771/
Kaung7311,553/
Koung731,947/
Kaeng731,786/
Kaing731,434/
Koeng73339/
Keang73209/
Kyeng73203/
Koing7394/
Kayng738/
Keyangue71108/
Khoyseng714/
Kheeyang711/
Keyhangh711/
Khaing67175,077/
Khaung678,504/
Kheang677,738/
Kiyeng671,722/
Kajang671,532/
Kaying671,223/
Kayong671,028/
Cayang67797/
Kaweng67583/
Khaeng67548/
Kiyong67405/
Kajeng67373/
Kayeng67367/
Kuyong67297/
Kajing67228/
Kujang67173/
Kejang67153/
Kojong67137/
Keyong67116/
Kijang6799/
Khoeng6793/
Kaieng6772/
Kahung6761/
Kaiang6754/
Kayung6753/
Khoung6744/
Kajung6743/
Kaineg6736/
Koweng6736/
Kejong6732/
Kehang6730/
Kijong6724/
Cuyang6722/
Kojing6719/
Keyeng6718/
Coyong6718/
Kajong6716/
Kuyeng6715/
Qiyang6714/
Kojeng678/
Kuying676/
Kuiang676/
Keying676/
Koyankova676/
Kujong676/
Kaiong675/
Kieang675/
Kgaeng673/
Khoing673/
Coyamg673/
Keatng672/
Kyiong672/
Kiiong672/
Keahng671/
Kgoung671/
Koehng671/
Kohung671/
Ceyang671/
Kiyanc671/
Kuyanc671/
Keyung671/
Keiong671/
Kaungs671/
Koueng671/
Qayang671/
Kaisng671/
Kuiong671/
Kgaing671/
Koineg670/
Kaings670/

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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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  • 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 Koyang
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