Kuwang Surname
Approximately 67 people bear this surname
Kuwang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kauwang | 92 | 53 | / |
| Keuwang | 92 | 9 | / |
| Kiwang | 83 | 407 | / |
| Kuwong | 83 | 140 | / |
| Kowang | 83 | 122 | / |
| Kuvang | 83 | 52 | / |
| Koushwang | 80 | 17 | / |
| Khuwong | 77 | 90 | / |
| Kuewong | 77 | 43 | / |
| Kouwong | 77 | 38 | / |
| Kuiwong | 77 | 21 | / |
| Cuiwang | 77 | 17 | / |
| Keubang | 77 | 15 | / |
| Quiwang | 77 | 6 | / |
| Khowang | 77 | 6 | / |
| Koweang | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kouvang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kauwong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khaubang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Keuwoung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouwoung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khuewong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kowong | 67 | 551 | / |
| Kivang | 67 | 105 | / |
| Kubank | 67 | 98 | / |
| Cubang | 67 | 92 | / |
| Kiwong | 67 | 43 | / |
| Qiwang | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cowang | 67 | 7 | / |
| Koushuang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuvanc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuveng | 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
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- 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 Kuwang
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