Petang Surname

723,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 402 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Petang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2011:103,32912,175
Indonesia1041:1,271,62788,950
Philippines791:1,281,49697,319
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397

Petang (204) may also be a first name.

Petang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petang (Bengali: পেটংা) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Petang click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petang? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 723,769th most widely held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 18,128,224 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Petang reside; 50 percent reside in Central Africa and 50 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 633,892nd most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 204 people.

This last name is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 201 people, or 1 in 103,329. In Cameroon Petang is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 61 percent are found, Littoral Region, where 21 percent are found and West Region, where 14 percent are found. Not including Cameroon this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 26 percent are found and The Philippines, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pettang92172/
Petgang92120/
Phetang9213/
Pethang922/
Pedtang921/
Petangh921/
Peitang921/
Petaung921/
Peetang921/
Petan911,477/
Phethang867/
Petangue862/
Phettang862/
Petteang861/
Pechtang861/
Petean831,878/
Patang831,658/
Pitang83901/
Pethan83473/
Potang83327/
Petain83297/
Petane83242/
Pettan83121/
Petong83108/
Peatan8388/
Pietan8352/
Petant8333/
Pestan8332/
Petaun835/
Peitan834/
Peetan833/
Phetan833/
Petanh832/
Petann832/
Peytan831/
Pedtan831/
Pejtan831/
Petgan831/
Peutan830/
Phetthang802/
Pestean77493/
Pathang77392/
Pettong77368/
Phetane77305/
Phatang77279/
Pattang77146/
Petasne7785/
Pettean7779/
Pethane7762/
Phethan7759/
Pietain7759/
Peştean7757/
Pedtong7754/
Peștean7750/
Pataang7747/
Pittang7746/
Paetong7737/
Peetong7735/
Piethan7727/
Pethain7717/
Pethahn7717/
Pethong7717/
Peethan7716/
Peitong7714/
Photang778/
Peetane777/
Petasen777/
Phestan775/
Pithang774/
Peatong774/
Phetann774/
Phetain773/
Pothang773/
Pethaun773/
Poetong772/
Pestane772/
Pettant772/
Peyttan771/
Petagne771/
Peatain771/
Podtang771/
Petheng771/
Phetong771/
Phettan771/
Phetaun771/
Phietan771/
Pidtang771/
Pethant771/
Pateang771/
Pethasingh751/
Pitan731,696/
Peton731,290/
Petam73120/
Petón731/
Pytan731/
Petthong71804/
Phethean71324/
Phettong71178/
Phethane71138/
Paethong71138/
Petanova71123/
Pedthong7197/
Petanová7155/
Peethong7152/
Pechtong7131/
Piethaan7126/
Phittang7114/
Pitasing7114/
Pitangue7111/
Peathong7110/
Phethong7110/
Phetasin719/
Phaetong719/
Peteaneh718/
Poethong718/
Pethtong718/
Phothang717/
Phetheng716/
Patheang715/
Phetasen715/
Petainek714/
Patahang714/
Phedtong714/
Pottaing713/
Petanque713/
Patthang713/
Peithane712/
Peetasen712/
Pheastan711/
Phoetong711/
Petasink711/
Photeang711/
Pheatong711/
Phaitang711/
Peteasen711/
Petheung711/
Peththan711/
Paithang711/
Paehtong711/
Pehttong711/
Peachtan711/
Peyton6715,774/
Paitan676,924/
Pistan672,639/
Paytan671,883/
Phaethong671,518/
Phetthong671,238/
Patong671,186/
Pithan671,068/
Pitong671,057/
Petton67879/
Potong67759/
Poitan67590/
Pieton67494/
Pettam67431/
Petoin67175/
Pheton67175/
Peaton67148/
Peston67138/
Peetam67115/
Pittan67113/
Pechthong67106/
Pitane6796/
Pitann6794/
Pitaan6777/
Petone6765/
Petein6748/
Pištan6733/
Phatthang6728/
Piotan6719/
Pétain6719/
Peteam6717/
Paitahang6713/
Peiton6712/
Phitan679/
Pitain678/
Pethon677/
Phoethong677/
Petham676/
Poytan675/
Poetthong675/
Peeton674/
Pajtan674/
Pătean674/
Pheathong674/
Pestam673/
Pitand673/
Pitant672/
Paehthong672/
Petaum672/
Peththong672/
Pestán671/
Potank671/
Patank671/
Pehton671/
Petaam671/
Pitajn671/
Phetthane671/
Petoun671/
Photthang671/
Peitam671/
Pestañ671/
Potâng671/
Pitasingh671/
Ppetthong671/
Phetam671/
Phechtong671/
Phedthong671/
Pheethong671/
Pettheung671/
Petonh671/
Poeythong671/
Pechtongh671/
Pechttong671/
Peachtong671/
Peadthong671/
Peahthong671/
Patthaing671/
Peuton670/
Pitean670/
Pytant670/

Petang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petang in the Bengali language
পেটংাpetama-

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