Pilang Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Pilang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pilang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia3321:88,8386,204
Indonesia1191:1,111,33879,949
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
Philippines321:3,163,694143,904
Brunei41:104,6832,048
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Pilang (285) may also be a first name.

Pilang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pilang (Bengali: পিলংা) is most common in Malaysia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 582,776th most prevalent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. The last name Pilang is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Pilang are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 89 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 524,196th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 285 people.

It is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is carried by 332 people, or 1 in 88,838. In Malaysia Pilang is primarily concentrated in: Sarawak, where 86 percent are found, Sabah, where 10 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 22 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Piliang925,412/
Pailang92278/
Pilyang923/
Pilan912,201/
Peiliang866/
Philiang864/
Pailiang862/
Phailang861/
Phileang861/
Paileang861/
Pailan8312,369/
Pilane8311,808/
Piland832,120/
Pilant831,112/
Pelang83522/
Pulang83430/
Pislan83322/
Pilong83226/
Pilian83203/
Pilain83126/
Poilan83115/
Philan8365/
Pilanc8361/
Pilhan8327/
Pilyan8321/
Peilan8310/
Pilňan838/
Pilaan836/
Puilan835/
Pilaun834/
Pilayn833/
Pilean833/
Pitlan832/
Piolan832/
Pilgan832/
Pielan831/
Phailiang8054/
Philasing804/
Paillan772,556/
Pilatin771,375/
Poilane771,340/
Philand77181/
Philaun77152/
Philaan77149/
Pislaan77135/
Peliang77106/
Pailane77101/
Philane7770/
Piolain7763/
Pelyang7755/
Peslang7751/
Pilacin7724/
Poilong7724/
Pailian7720/
Pullang7719/
Pislain7718/
Philyan7711/
Pielahn778/
Phelang778/
Peilane777/
Pailyan775/
Pulaang775/
Philong775/
Pilahun775/
Pilaine775/
Piliong774/
Peilian774/
Pittlan772/
Pilaane772/
Piliank772/
Pielhan772/
Phulang772/
Pailain772/
Phillan772/
Philian772/
Peilong772/
Phailan772/
Pilasen772/
Peleang771/
Pilanke771/
Pileand771/
Pailant771/
Philant771/
Pielong771/
Pilasin771/
Pitlain771/
Poilain771/
Poiland771/
Puilong771/
Puylang771/
Philann771/
Pilamne771/
Petlang771/
Pitland770/
Pilon7327,202/
Pelan731,467/
Pilam73189/
Pilán7363/
Pylan7351/
Pilón737/
Pălan736/
Paillant71686/
Phailane71207/
Phiolong7177/
Phillian7165/
Paillain7162/
Philland7142/
Phuliang7121/
Poillong7117/
Poislane7116/
Poilasne7110/
Peitlian718/
Philandt717/
Pelating716/
Phillant716/
Pilanova714/
Pailoong714/
Petillan714/
Phailong714/
Payhlang713/
Pailahan713/
Philasen711/
Phileaun711/
Pelasing711/
Paillanc711/
Pailland711/
Paislain711/
Philacin711/
Peilland711/
Peitland711/
Pitillan711/
Piloseng711/
Puillant711/
Phislain711/
Phitlane711/
Phiolean711/
Puiloung711/
Paillong711/
Poillian710/
Paitland710/
Phelan6735,165/
Pilone672,499/
Pylant671,653/
Paylan671,344/
Pelant67892/
Pelane67876/
Pelong67626/
Pulong67557/
Pyland67490/
Philon67424/
Pitlam67299/
Pailon67286/
Pelhan67245/
Pelian67122/
Plehan67106/
Poylan6798/
Petlan6792/
Peslan6761/
Piolon6756/
Pelaun6746/
Pailam6736/
Pilion6728/
Peland6722/
Pelean6720/
Pilein6714/
Pelain6714/
Piliam6714/
Philam6712/
Pelyan6712/
Phelasing6710/
Pleong6710/
Pealan679/
Phailahan678/
Pehlan677/
Peylan677/
Poilon675/
Pleșan675/
Pîlșan674/
Pălean674/
Pilhon673/
Piloon673/
Pilham672/
Puilam672/
Pajlan672/
Pélian672/
Phetliang672/
Pislon672/
Phetlaung672/
Pitlon671/
Phylan671/
Pilyon671/
Paisllant671/
Pielon671/
Pailllant671/
Pailón671/
Pichillan671/
Phélan671/
Pettillan671/
Pilianova671/
Pilianová671/
Pelgan671/
Pilāne671/
Pilňanová671/
Pilgon671/
Peilon671/
Pelann671/
Peelan670/
Pilont670/

Pilang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pilang in the Bengali language
পিলংাpilama50
পিলাংpilam50

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Footnotes

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