Nanyang Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nanyang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nanyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2551:153,09513,502
Cameroon881:236,01223,423
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
China141:97,665,8265,141
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Nanyang (14,961) may also be a first name.

Nanyang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nanyang occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nanyang? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 708,658th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 17,602,768 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Nanyang reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Nanyang is also the 46,465th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 14,961 people.

The surname Nanyang is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 255 people, or 1 in 153,095. In Uganda Nanyang is mostly concentrated in: Kaabong District, where 49 percent reside, Kotido District, where 27 percent reside and Amudat District, where 14 percent reside. Besides Uganda Nanyang occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 21 percent reside and Malaysia, where 9 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Nanyang
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