Lakwang Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Lakwang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 28 | 1:1,394,260 | 52,673 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Lakwang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lakwang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lakwang is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lakwang? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lakwang is the 3,100,440th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Lakwang are found; 73 percent are found in East Africa and 68 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 1,394,260. In Uganda it is mostly found in: Kitgum District, where 86 percent reside, Arua District, where 4 percent reside and Gulu District, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Uganda Lakwang occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lokwang | 86 | 8,793 | / |
| Lakwong | 86 | 12 | / |
| Lakuang | 86 | 5 | / |
| Lagwang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lakwank | 86 | 1 | / |
| Laukuang | 80 | 98 | / |
| Loikwang | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lokwaang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lokwuang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lokkwang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hlekwang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hlangwang | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lekwong | 71 | 655 | / |
| Logwang | 71 | 456 | / |
| Lagbang | 71 | 215 | / |
| Lokuang | 71 | 9 | / |
| Lokwong | 71 | 4 | / |
| Laquang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lonkuang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlongwang | 63 | 22 | / |
| Longkwong | 63 | 2 | / |
| Lequang | 57 | 1,436 | / |
| Logwong | 57 | 37 | / |
| Lacuong | 57 | 13 | / |
| Loquang | 57 | 4 | / |
| Langvang | 53 | 33 | / |
| Languang | 53 | 23 | / |
| Luoguang | 53 | 10 | / |
| Langwong | 53 | 6 | / |
| Laiquong | 53 | 5 | / |
| Leiguang | 53 | 1 | / |
| Longuang | 53 | 1 | / |
| Longvang | 53 | 1 | / |
| Langvong | 53 | 1 | / |
| Longhuang | 50 | 17 | / |
| Liangwong | 50 | 16 | / |
| Langkuang | 50 | 4 | / |
| Leangwong | 50 | 3 | / |
| Leangvong | 50 | 2 | / |
| Laungvong | 50 | 1 | / |
| Laingwong | 50 | 1 | / |
| Langhuang | 50 | 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 Lakwang
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