Puang Surname

456,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Puang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia4381:301,93926,782
Cambodia1191:130,1442,603
Malaysia1021:289,15915,911
Papua New Guinea351:232,96332,024
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
England11:55,718,059489,080

Puang (1,488) may also be a first name.

Puang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Puang occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Puang.

How Common Is The Last Name Puang? popularity and diffusion

Puang is the 456,246th most frequently held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,821,490 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Puang reside; 91 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 71 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 201,616th most widely held first name in the world, held by 1,488 people.

The surname Puang is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 438 people, or 1 in 301,939. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: South Sulawesi, where 50 percent live, West Sulawesi, where 30 percent live and East Nusa Tenggara, where 6 percent live. Beside Indonesia it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 16 percent live and Malaysia, where 14 percent live.

Puang Last Name Statistics demography

Puang earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mpuang91462/
Npuang911/
Puan896,132/
Puahang831/
Buang807,045/
Puane80285/
Puong8042/
Mpuan805/
Vuang805/
Puand805/
Puant804/
Pwang804/
Npuan801/
Puaching7714/
Puhane73159/
Pouhan7360/
Puaina7344/
Puhahn7342/
Buaang7338/
Puatin736/
Vhuang735/
Buangk735/
Mpwang733/
Npwang732/
Pfuong732/
Npuann731/
Buangh731/
Puasin731/
Pweang731/
Puanth731/
Puhand731/
Puanhe731/
Puhain730/
Buan6719,501/
Vuan671,952/
Buasing671,092/
Puon67770/
Puam6724/
Pwan6720/
Buateng678/
Buaseng677/
Puanova676/
Buating675/
Bouhang674/
Puhoong674/
Puhongs673/
Buangue672/
Uampuan671/
Buangke671/
Pouhane671/
Puhacin671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Puang
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