Nakwang Surname
Approximately 2,712 people bear this surname
Nakwang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,587 | 1:15,091 | 2,380 |
| Thailand | 110 | 1:642,167 | 108,371 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
Nakwang (175) may also be a first name.
Nakwang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nakwang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nakwang is more commonly found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nakwang? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 160,728th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,687,148 people. Nakwang occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Nakwang are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nakwang is also the 690,096th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 175 people.
The surname Nakwang is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is borne by 2,587 people, or 1 in 15,091. In Uganda Nakwang is primarily concentrated in: Kaabong District, where 79 percent are found, Kotido District, where 16 percent are found and Kitgum District, where 3 percent are found. Other than Uganda Nakwang occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 4 percent are found and Sudan, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nakwhang | 93 | 5 | / |
| Nakweang | 93 | 3 | / |
| Nankwang | 93 | 3 | / |
| Nakwaing | 93 | 1 | / |
| Naikwang | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nakwaang | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nakwong | 86 | 64 | / |
| Nagwang | 86 | 55 | / |
| Nakwank | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nokwang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nakhwong | 80 | 2,114 | / |
| Nakweing | 80 | 18 | / |
| Naikuang | 80 | 5 | / |
| Nagbang | 71 | 12 | / |
| Nekuang | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nagwong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nokwong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naguang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngokwong | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ngokuang | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nookuang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nhacuangue | 59 | 1 | / |
| Nagbong | 57 | 2 | / |
| Naguong | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nogbang | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nangwong | 53 | 22 | / |
| Noogwong | 53 | 1 | / |
| Nangvang | 53 | 1 | / |
| Neangwong | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nonghuang | 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 Nakwang
- 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