Nawang Surname

126,021st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Nawang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nawang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,7711:433,12622,549
Malaysia5691:51,8354,031
Indonesia5631:234,90121,689
Philippines5121:197,73131,271
Thailand1491:474,08383,094
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Brunei51:83,7461,811
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
China31:455,773,85521,925
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Nawang (9,213) may also be a first name.

Nawang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nawang (Hindi: नवांग, Marathi: नवांग, Tibetan: ངག་དབང་) is found most frequently in India. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawang? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 126,021st most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,019,270 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Nawang are found; 49 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 44 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Nawang is also the 64,688th most commonly used given name on earth, borne by 9,213 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,771 people, or 1 in 433,126. In India Nawang is most common in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 90 percent are found, Arunachal Pradesh, where 7 percent are found and Manipur, where 3 percent are found. Excluding India Nawang exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 16 percent are found and Indonesia, where 16 percent are found.

Nawang Last Name Statistics demography

Nawang earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.47% more than the national average, earning $54,141 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Najwang92101/
Nahwang9267/
Nawuang9236/
Gnawang9217/
Naiwang9215/
Nawaing9211/
Naweang925/
Hnawang925/
Naywang921/
Ngnawang8612/
Hnahwang861/
Nawangue861/
Ngaweang861/
Nawong832,091/
Nowang8372/
Nabang8357/
Naweng8337/
Newang8326/
Navang836/
Nawassing807/
Naiwong7732/
Nawoung7721/
Nabaing7719/
Nouwang7718/
Najwong7717/
Nabhang7716/
Noiwang7713/
Najuang7713/
Nayuang7710/
Neewang779/
Naveang775/
Nabeang773/
Nawanke772/
Naweing772/
Nawongs772/
Nuiwang771/
Gnawong771/
Noowang771/
Naewong771/
Nahuang771/
Nowangh771/
Nabaung771/
Naabong771/
Ngavang771/
Gnowang771/
Navangh770/
Nachuang71206/
Nathuang71110/
Navasing7149/
Ngayuang7110/
Ngawoung713/
Naewwong712/
Newahang712/
Nahabang711/
Neewhang711/
Noiwaing711/
Nouwaing711/
Nowating710/
Nabong678,076/
Nowong67316/
Noweng67137/
Navong6770/
Natthuang6761/
Novang6729/
Nobang6723/
Newong675/
Nawomg671/
Ngaihuang671/

Nawang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nawang in the Marathi language
नवांगnavanga-
Nawang in the Tibetan language
ངག་དབང་ngawang94.87
ནཱ་དབང་nawang2.56
ངག་དབང་།ngawang2.56
Nawang in the Hindi language
नवांगnavanga44.44
नावांगnavanga33.33
नावंगnavanga11.11
नवंगnavanga11.11

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