Laweng Surname

924,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Laweng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laweng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia1391:212,18912,377
Philippines1171:865,28479,885
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Laweng (368) may also be a first name.

Laweng Last Name Facts

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

The surname Laweng has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laweng? popularity and diffusion

It is the 924,083rd most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 25,480,930 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Laweng live; 95 percent live in Southeast Asia and 50 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 453,251st most numerous forename world-wide. It is borne by 368 people.

Laweng is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 212,189. In Malaysia it is mostly found in: Sarawak, where 99 percent are found and Labuan, where 1 percent are found. Other than Malaysia Laweng exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 41 percent are found and Thailand, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laiweng9212/
Laweang924/
Lawheng921/
Laweing921/
Laeng911,199/
Lawing834,039/
Lawong832,955/
Lawang832,202/
Laieng8319/
Loweng8313/
Lajeng8311/
Layeng839/
Laveng831/
Lawicheng807/
Lauseng77345/
Laiwang77196/
Laiwong77180/
Laiceng7785/
Laewang7772/
Lhawang7761/
Laewong7758/
Lauwang7743/
Lauveng7723/
Laiseng7720/
Lavaeng7719/
Lahwong7719/
Laveing7717/
Laiwing7715/
Luoweng779/
Labeang778/
Lawanng777/
Laiheng776/
Lhawong776/
Leawong775/
Lauwong773/
Lavieng773/
Leiweng773/
Loweing772/
Lawhing771/
Lyawang771/
Lawangh771/
Lajwang771/
Leweing771/
Laiteng771/
Laoueng771/
Lahwang771/
Layheng771/
Lawhang771/
Hlawong771/
Layenhg770/
Leung73409,913/
Laing7343,748/
Leang7340,279/
Lieng732,286/
Layng73613/
Loeng73421/
Lueng73415/
Leing73317/
Laung73302/
Leyng7327/
Lyeng7326/
Leeng7324/
Laehwang7116/
Laicheng7111/
Hloweing7110/
Leawwong717/
Leauwong716/
Laihoeng715/
Leahseng714/
Leahwang714/
Lauwwong713/
Lahawang713/
Lawiting711/
Leawhong711/
Leaveing710/
Hlaing67353,756/
Lowang674,241/
Layang672,522/
Loyang671,943/
Lowing671,667/
Liyang671,401/
Layong67792/
Luyang67753/
Levang67736/
Lowong67682/
Lajang67560/
Laving67310/
Lehang67307/
Lewang67244/
Lejong67174/
Leving67156/
Lahung67148/
Layung67120/
Lajung67119/
Lujeng67104/
Leuang67100/
Laying6794/
Lajong6790/
Lijang6788/
Leyang6787/
Lavang6785/
Leyong6785/
Lavong6764/
Leying6764/
Loveng6754/
Lojang6754/
Lujang6751/
Lewong6748/
Lejang6742/
Levong6741/
Lovang6740/
Lijeng6733/
Leeang6730/
Laings6729/
Lejeng6726/
Lajing6723/
Lojeng6720/
Laiang6716/
Leiyng6713/
Loiang6711/
Lövang678/
Loueng677/
Leiang677/
Lawiching677/
Leyung676/
Laiing675/
Layenk675/
Lawonk674/
Leuong673/
Hleing672/
Leveng672/
Leuing672/
Lejing672/
Leungh672/
Laväng672/
Lyaing671/
Llaung671/
Leumng671/
Laingz671/
Leings671/
Leiung671/
Leanng671/
Lainng671/
Luiang671/
Loyeng671/
Lévang671/
Lauchengc671/
Leyeng671/
Laiong671/
Hlaung671/
Leingh670/
Laaing670/

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