Kukang Surname
Approximately 103 people bear this surname
Kukang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 63 | 1:129,424 | 17,695 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Kukang (49) may also be a first name.
Kukang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kukang Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kukang is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kukang? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,817,111th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 61 percent of Kukang reside; 61 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 61 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Kukang is also the 1,430,306th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 49 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 129,424. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Chimbu, where 54 percent live, Jiwaka, where 37 percent live and West New Britain, where 8 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keukang | 92 | 65 | / |
| Kukhang | 92 | 23 | / |
| Koukang | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kutkang | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kugkang | 92 | 1 | / |
| Keukaing | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kukong | 83 | 238 | / |
| Kokang | 83 | 37 | / |
| Kikang | 83 | 16 | / |
| Cukang | 83 | 12 | / |
| Kucang | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kukkong | 77 | 130 | / |
| Koukong | 77 | 17 | / |
| Kutkong | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kuskong | 77 | 4 | / |
| Cokkang | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kuekong | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kukhank | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kikkang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kikeang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kokkang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kokhang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kukhong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kgukong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kudkong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaukhaung | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kuekkong | 71 | 506 | / |
| Kouckong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kuekheng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keukkong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khutkong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kokong | 67 | 1,008 | / |
| Kukankova | 67 | 382 | / |
| Kikong | 67 | 199 | / |
| Kocang | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kokanc | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kucong | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khutkhong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cukong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qikang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kukeingue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khucquang | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Kukang
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