Pawang Surname

470,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Qatar

Pawang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pawang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand2331:303,16952,285
Philippines2031:498,71058,674
Cameroon1141:182,18519,170
Indonesia991:1,335,85092,420
Malaysia261:1,134,39349,681
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pawang (405) may also be a first name.

Pawang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pawang is found in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pawang? popularity and diffusion

It is the 470,770th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,220,962 people. Pawang is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Pawang reside; 79 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 33 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Pawang is also the 428,575th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 405 people.

The last name is most widespread in Thailand, where it is borne by 233 people, or 1 in 303,169. In Thailand Pawang is most common in: Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, where 56 percent reside, Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 22 percent reside and Bangkok, where 9 percent reside. Other than Thailand Pawang exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 28 percent reside and Cameroon, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phawang92615/
Pauwang9229/
Paewang9212/
Paweang923/
Pauswang8628/
Phawaing861/
Pawong831,561/
Paweng8342/
Pewang8328/
Pavang8322/
Pabang839/
Powang834/
Pawank831/
Peachwang801/
Phawong773,129/
Pasuang77284/
Pajuang7791/
Peawong7778/
Poowang7750/
Paiwong7732/
Paswanq7716/
Paibang7714/
Phaweng7712/
Payuang778/
Pabeang777/
Phowang776/
Paewong775/
Poweang774/
Phabang774/
Paywong772/
Paivang771/
Poswang771/
Pahuang771/
Pojwang771/
Pawoing771/
Pawoong771/
Patvang771/
Phajuang71327/
Phaiwong71178/
Phoswang7154/
Pathuang716/
Phoowang715/
Phaewong714/
Pooswang714/
Pachuang714/
Phoweang712/
Pooweang712/
Phaywong711/
Pavasing711/
Pheawong711/
Phowaing711/
Phoiwang711/
Pahjuang711/
Pajuaang711/
Pachwong711/
Phatvang711/
Phachuang67757/
Pabong67429/
Phahawong6743/
Pobang6723/
Powong6710/
Pavong675/
Pewong674/
Poweng674/
Phaiwwong672/
Phewwaing671/
Pawomg671/

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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 Pawang
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