Ovang Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Ovang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ovang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon341:610,85546,287
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Ovang (23) may also be a first name.

Ovang Last Name Facts

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

Ovang is found most frequently in Cameroon. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Ovang click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovang? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Ovang are found; 92 percent are found in Central Africa and 92 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Ovang is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 23 people.

This last name is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 610,855. In Cameroon it is most common in: Centre Region, where 97 percent live and Southwest Region, where 3 percent live. Beside Cameroon this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 5 percent live and Equatorial Guinea, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Govang9174/
Hovang9117/
Osvang9112/
Ovan89332/
Ovangue83202/
Hojvang837/
Gouvang832/
Obang8042,317/
Govan806,891/
Hovan802,878/
Evang80780/
Owang80741/
Avang80287/
Ovant80123/
Ojvan8045/
Ovand8044/
Ovhan8041/
Ovane8024/
Oveng8017/
Ovong8011/
Ovann803/
Osvan803/
Ouvan802/
Ovanc801/
Ovaan801/
Ovayn801/
Ovean801/
Șovan801/
Ovain800/
Ohvan800/
Outhvang771/
Hovasing771/
Ojwang7322,646/
Ojuang73851/
Gobang73691/
Gavang73154/
Osuang73123/
Aavang73110/
Osvand7384/
Ovacin7376/
Govain7375/
Ompang7369/
Gouvan7362/
Howang7349/
Hotvan7347/
Hobang7346/
Ouwang7337/
Hovatn7330/
Hoovan7318/
Hoveng7318/
Osvank7317/
Hoivan7316/
Hovane7314/
Hoväng7314/
Govean7313/
Otbang7312/
Oivane7311/
Havang7311/
Hojvan7310/
Hovhan739/
Owgang739/
Oweang739/
Govahn738/
Goyvan738/
Govann737/
Ouvane737/
Onpang737/
Oyuang734/
Asvang734/
Hevang733/
Goovan732/
Oewang732/
Hovgan732/
Ovoung731/
Ohwang731/
Oivand731/
Houvan731/
Hovand731/
Evaing731/
Govhan731/
Hovain731/
Oswang731/
Ovatin731/
O'Bang731/
O'Vann731/
Avhang731/
Govaan731/
Gohvan731/
Avan677,168/
Owan675,333/
Oban671,499/
Ovon671,332/
Ojwan'g67275/
Hoibang67226/
Aasvang67129/
Obateng67110/
Obangue6779/
Ovanova6762/
Houwang6760/
Ouhuang6757/
Hovanne6721/
Houvain6714/
Hoybang6714/
Ounpang6713/
Otvahyn679/
Huowang677/
Hovatin675/
Oggivan675/
Hovaten674/
Owateng674/
Onphang674/
Hasvang673/
Goubang673/
Hompang673/
Ojuan'g672/
Oshwang672/
Ovam672/
Oihuang671/
Havangs671/
Huobang671/
D'Hovan671/
Gavanng671/
Avasing671/
Ojwanng671/
O'Huang671/
Gouvain671/
Goibang671/
Ochuang671/
Ojwa'ng671/
Owaseng671/
Oonpang671/
Gobhang671/
Hovatyn671/
Havangh670/
Hoveing670/

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