Langwen Surname
Approximately 582 people bear this surname
Langwen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 413 | 1:94,526 | 9,671 |
| Nigeria | 112 | 1:1,581,632 | 59,341 |
| China | 41 | 1:33,349,306 | 1,770 |
| Kenya | 15 | 1:3,078,660 | 38,128 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Langwen (1,931) may also be a first name.
Langwen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Langwen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Langwen is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Langwen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Langwen is the 549,140th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,521,557 people. Langwen occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Langwen reside; 74 percent reside in East Africa and 70 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 172,670th most frequently occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 1,931 people.
It is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 413 people, or 1 in 94,526. In Uganda Langwen is most numerous in: Lamwo District, where 28 percent live, Kitgum District, where 25 percent live and Pader District, where 19 percent live. Other than Uganda this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and China, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liangwen | 93 | 24 | / |
| Langwene | 93 | 1 | / |
| Langwein | 93 | 1 | / |
| Liangweng | 88 | 14 | / |
| Hlangwene | 88 | 1 | / |
| Langben | 86 | 96 | / |
| Longwen | 86 | 24 | / |
| Languen | 86 | 18 | / |
| Langwin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Langbeen | 80 | 387 | / |
| Langwine | 80 | 14 | / |
| Langouen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leungwen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Longweng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lamnguen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hlongwene | 75 | 7 | / |
| Langbeehn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hlaingwin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Languin | 71 | 159 | / |
| Longwin | 71 | 56 | / |
| Langbin | 71 | 26 | / |
| Longben | 71 | 25 | / |
| Lanquen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Llanquen | 67 | 53 | / |
| Longbehn | 67 | 44 | / |
| Liangbin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Longbenn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hlongwne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Langbihn | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Langwen
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis