Leewang Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Bhutan

Leewang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leewang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand661:1,070,278160,486
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Leewáng (1) are calculated separately.

Leewang (13) may also be a first name.

Leewang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leewang is more frequently found in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Leewáng. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leewang? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,255,512th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Leewang are found; 96 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 93 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 3,159,357th most common first name worldwide, borne by 13 people.

Leewang is most frequently occurring in Thailand, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 1,070,278. In Thailand Leewang is mostly concentrated in: Satun Province, where 77 percent reside, Songkhla Province, where 11 percent reside and Bangkok, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Thailand this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Bhutan, where 3 percent reside and Malaysia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leewáng951/
Leehwang931/
Lewang92244/
Laewang8672/
Leewong8633/
Liewang8625/
Leebang8617/
Leevang869/
Leiwang863/
Lehwang861/
Lejwang861/
Laehwang8016/
Leuwaing8011/
Leahwang804/
Leehuang802/
Leesuang801/
Lebang774,877/
Liwang774,383/
Lowang774,241/
Lawang772,202/
Levang77736/
Lewong7748/
Lewank7710/
Leveng772/
Leechuang752/
Laiwang71196/
Lhawang7161/
Laewong7158/
Leivang7127/
Lawanng717/
Lewhong715/
Leawong715/
Lohwang715/
Laweang714/
Lesvang714/
Lewuong713/
Lihwang713/
Lowhang712/
Liswang711/
Lowangg711/
Levenng711/
Leabong711/
Lebeanc711/
Lebeing711/
Liwanng711/
Lawangh711/
Lowwang711/
Lahwang711/
Lawhang711/
Leuwong711/
Lawaung711/
Leibang711/
Leweing711/
Lajwang711/
Lyawang711/
Leveing710/
Leihuang6714/
Leawwong677/
Lahawang673/
Lesswong672/
Leawhong671/
Leyhuang671/
Leaveing670/

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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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  • 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 Leewang
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