Poyang Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Poyang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon241:865,37858,754
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Poyang (2,079) may also be a first name.

Poyang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Poyang is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poyang? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,543,123rd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 77 percent of Poyang live; 68 percent live in Central Africa and 39 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Poyang is also the 165,273rd most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 2,079 people.

The last name Poyang is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 865,378. In Cameroon Poyang is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 46 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 42 percent reside and Centre Region, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 13 percent reside and Cambodia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pooyang925/
Pohyang921/
Poyan91373/
Payang8311,315/
Pooyan834,092/
Peyang83730/
Poyane83530/
Puyang83392/
Poyant83263/
Piyang83255/
Poyong83156/
Pouyan83144/
Ppoyan8352/
Poyeng8312/
Poying8310/
Pojang8310/
Phoyan836/
Pioang831/
Pioyan831/
Poyn803/
Phoyane7737/
Phojang7720/
Phiyang775/
Phuyang774/
Phoiang773/
Pooyand772/
Poojang772/
Phoyong771/
Pheyang771/
Poyanne771/
Pouyong771/
Poihang771/
Phoying771/
Paing7378,328/
Payan7336,417/
Paeng733,945/
Poyam731,508/
Poian73750/
Poyen73614/
Piyan73560/
Poeng73478/
Puyan73335/
Paung73291/
Peang73280/
Poyon73192/
Peyan73182/
Pojan73166/
Payng73124/
Poing73117/
Poung7374/
Pyeng7351/
Pyoan7317/
Poyin739/
Poyne737/
Pyyan735/
Poyón734/
Pohyn732/
Pioyn731/
Poyàn731/
Poyán731/
Pouyanne71372/
Poyanova7137/
Puyangke711/
Pahayang711/
Phoyhong711/
Phohiang711/
Phayangk711/
Payangke711/
Payeng6730,357/
Payung673,852/
Poojan672,741/
Payong672,672/
Puyong672,630/
Payand671,871/
Payant671,590/
Phoeng67925/
Paying67802/
Poingt67578/
Pajing67455/
Phoung67381/
Puying67312/
Phaeng67239/
Pajung67225/
Pehang67222/
Pahung67161/
Pajong67153/
Phoyen67151/
Peyeng67133/
Phojan67115/
Pajang67104/
Pejang6799/
Payhan6796/
Phayan6790/
Paingt6779/
Puyane6775/
Payane6765/
Peyong6765/
Peyane6764/
Poyina6759/
Phaung6756/
Paweng6742/
Phaing6740/
Piyong6736/
Poiane6729/
Pheang6726/
Bpaing6725/
Pauyan6721/
Pujang6720/
Pheyan6716/
Piyane6715/
Peyand6715/
Pahyan6713/
Payneg6711/
Pajeng6711/
Paueng6710/
Pooyam6710/
Pejong679/
Piyank678/
Ppiyan678/
Bpiyan678/
Pijyan678/
Poihyn678/
Paiong677/
Phyyan677/
Pooyen675/
Pohung674/
Peying674/
Poweng674/
Poysen673/
Poyankova673/
Pouian673/
Phiyan673/
Pohean673/
Phuyan672/
Payamg672/
Payann672/
Puyeng672/
Poyene672/
Pouyon672/
Poieng672/
Paiang672/
Payank672/
Pijang672/
Peiang672/
Paieng672/
Paiung672/
Piojan672/
Poiand671/
Pauyng671/
Payanh671/
Poycen671/
Poyham671/
Ppayan671/
Poyent671/
Paingh671/
Paiyng671/
Phyeng671/
Peyant671/
Piyant671/
Poyaum671/
Poysin671/
Poytin671/
Peyamn671/
P'Aung671/
Peeyan671/
Phoyam671/
Phayangke671/
Peyung671/
Pohyen671/
Pohyna671/
Poiank671/
Poisyn671/
Payangkhe671/
Phoing670/

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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 Poyang
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