Sangwook Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Sangwook Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sangwook Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Sangwook (410) may also be a first name.

Sangwook Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sangwook occurs most in Thailand. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Sangwook click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sangwook? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sangwook is the 7,117,718th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Sangwook is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Sangwook live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sangwook is also the 425,605th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 410 people.

Sangwook is most widespread in Thailand, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 23,546,115. In Thailand it is most common in: Chai Nat Province, where 33 percent are found, Songkhla Province, where 33 percent are found and Surin Province, where 33 percent are found. Other than Thailand it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent are found and Taiwan, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Seungwook821/
Jangwok8028/
Sanguok801/
Jongwook752/
Janguok675/
Sangwag671/
Sangbag534/
Somgwak531/
Sankwagh504/
Zangboug501/

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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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  • 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 Sangwook
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