Rakang Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Botswana

Rakang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Rakang (62) may also be a first name.

Rakang Last Name Facts

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

Rakang occurs most in Thailand. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakang? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,206,983rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Rakang live; 95 percent live in Southeast Asia and 77 percent live in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,246,114th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 62 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Thailand, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 4,155,197. In Thailand Rakang is most prevalent in: Songkhla Province, where 82 percent reside, Lamphun Province, where 6 percent reside and Nakhon Sawan Province, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Thailand this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 14 percent reside and Botswana, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rakhang92251/
Rakgang9228/
Raukang9228/
Rakkang9228/
Raykang921/
Rakhaing862/
Racang8324/
Rakong8322/
Rokang838/
Rekang835/
Rakkong7755/
Rodkang776/
Ruikang774/
Ratcang773/
Radkong771/
Rokhang771/
Rekhang771/
Rakhank771/
Rakkhong711,190/
Ratkhong71206/
Reakkong711/
Rakkonng711/
Rakhoung711/
Rekong6725/
Rokong677/
Rotkong62358/
Rodkong6295/
Roikong6248/
Rookong625/
Rekhong623/
Roykong622/
Roskong622/
Rokkong621/
Rakkonk621/
Rotkhong571,124/
Rodkhong5719/
Roodkong579/
Rokkhong572/
Reukeing571/
Reacgong571/
Hroodkong536/
Rakoncová531/
Recong501/
Rocong501/

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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
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  • 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 Rakang
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