Nanyang Surname
Approximately 414 people bear this surname
Nanyang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 255 | 1:153,095 | 13,502 |
| Cameroon | 88 | 1:236,012 | 23,423 |
| Malaysia | 37 | 1:797,141 | 36,924 |
| China | 14 | 1:97,665,826 | 5,141 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naanyang | 93 | 28 | / |
| Nganyang | 93 | 17 | / |
| Nanyangue | 88 | 5 | / |
| Naannyang | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nnainyang | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nanyong | 86 | 160 | / |
| Nanjang | 86 | 29 | / |
| Nonyang | 86 | 9 | / |
| Nanhang | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nahnyong | 80 | 110 | / |
| Nangnang | 80 | 39 | / |
| Naanyong | 80 | 18 | / |
| Nganjang | 80 | 9 | / |
| Nganyong | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nanayong | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nanjiang | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngonyang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nanggiang | 75 | 17 | / |
| Nanagiong | 75 | 5 | / |
| Nahhnyong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngoinyang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngounyang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gnangnang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naanniang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Naniong | 71 | 907 | / |
| Nanjong | 71 | 34 | / |
| Nonjang | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nonyong | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nanhong | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nonhang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nagnong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naneong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Namhiang | 67 | 67 | / |
| Ngonjang | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nganjong | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ngoniang | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naunhong | 67 | 3 | / |
| Noiniang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nhanhong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nounyong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngonyong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nagnoing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanniong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nanjoung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nongiang | 67 | 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 Nanyang
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