Onwang Surname
Approximately 223 people bear this surname
Onwang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 218 | 1:179,079 | 14,963 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Onwang (16) may also be a first name.
Onwang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Onwang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Onwang is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Onwang click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Onwang? popularity and diffusion
Onwang is the 1,098,270th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. Onwang is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Onwang are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 77 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Onwang is also the 2,786,762nd most common given name at a global level, held by 16 people.
Onwang is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 218 people, or 1 in 179,079. In Uganda Onwang is primarily concentrated in: Nebbi District, where 47 percent live, Zombo District, where 31 percent live and Buliisa District, where 12 percent live. Not including Uganda Onwang exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 2 percent live and Indonesia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onweang | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ounwang | 92 | 1 | / |
| Onuang | 83 | 1,411 | / |
| Onwong | 83 | 373 | / |
| Enwang | 83 | 366 | / |
| Onbang | 83 | 117 | / |
| Anwang | 83 | 92 | / |
| Omwang | 83 | 71 | / |
| Unwang | 83 | 71 | / |
| Hounwaing | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hanwang | 77 | 243 | / |
| Oonwong | 77 | 14 | / |
| Ounvang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Aunwang | 77 | 2 | / |
| Honwong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Uonwong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Onnwong | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oumwang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ounbang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hounvang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Unuang | 67 | 2,785 | / |
| Ombang | 67 | 883 | / |
| Unbang | 67 | 82 | / |
| Onveng | 67 | 28 | / |
| Houmwaing | 67 | 15 | / |
| Anbang | 67 | 15 | / |
| Omvang | 67 | 14 | / |
| Envang | 67 | 11 | / |
| Enuang | 67 | 8 | / |
| Onbong | 67 | 7 | / |
| Amwang | 67 | 6 | / |
| Umwang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Onvong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Anuang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onwonk | 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 Onwang
- 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