Nawung Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Nawung Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nawung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia481:2,755,192158,430
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nawung (107) may also be a first name.

Nawung Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nawung is found most frequently in Indonesia. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawung? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,436,415th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. Nawung is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nawung live; 100 percent live in Southeast Asia and 98 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 910,230th most frequently used given name world-wide, held by 107 people.

It is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 2,755,192. In Indonesia Nawung is most common in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 67 percent reside, Central Sulawesi, where 29 percent reside and Yogyakarta, where 2 percent reside. Barring Indonesia this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 21 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nawoung9221/
Ngawoung863/
Nawong832,091/
Nabung83769/
Newung8314/
Navung834/
Naiwong7732/
Najwong7717/
Neewung778/
Naveung775/
Newoung772/
Nabaung771/
Nabuing771/
Naboung771/
Nouwoung712/
Nowong67316/
Naving6716/
Nobung678/
Nevung671/
Noiwong622,226/
Noowong62187/
Noywong6235/
Navieng6212/
Nouwong622/
Hnowong621/
Neveung621/
Hnoowong575/
Nobungqu573/
Naivieng571/
Neavihng571/
Ngouvoung531/
Neving5056/
Noving5019/
Novong501/

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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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  • 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 Nawung
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