Kuwang Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

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

Kuwang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kuwang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kuwang (62) may also be a first name.

Kuwang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kuwang occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kuwang? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kuwang is the 2,333,370th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 64 percent of Kuwang are found; 63 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 58 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,246,114th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 62 people.

Kuwang is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 1,404,487. In Malaysia Kuwang is primarily concentrated in: Sarawak, where 95 percent live and Kuala Lumpur, where 5 percent live. Apart from Malaysia it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 28 percent live and Indonesia, where 24 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kauwang9253/
Keuwang929/
Kiwang83407/
Kuwong83140/
Kowang83122/
Kuvang8352/
Koushwang8017/
Khuwong7790/
Kuewong7743/
Kouwong7738/
Kuiwong7721/
Cuiwang7717/
Keubang7715/
Quiwang776/
Khowang776/
Koweang775/
Kouvang772/
Kauwong771/
Khaubang712/
Keuwoung711/
Kouwoung711/
Khuewong711/
Kowong67551/
Kivang67105/
Kubank6798/
Cubang6792/
Kiwong6743/
Qiwang6710/
Cowang677/
Koushuang671/
Kuvanc671/
Kuveng671/

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Footnotes

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