Sawong Surname
Approximately 2,227 people bear this surname
Sawong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 2,053 | 1:34,407 | 3,559 |
| Malaysia | 88 | 1:335,162 | 17,995 |
| Papua New Guinea | 71 | 1:114,841 | 15,585 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
Sawong (4,101) may also be a first name.
Sawong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sawong Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sawong occurs more in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sawong? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sawong is the 189,652nd most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,272,360 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Sawong are found; 97 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 92 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 108,661st most widespread first name globally, held by 4,101 people.
It is most common in Thailand, where it is borne by 2,053 people, or 1 in 34,407. In Thailand Sawong is primarily found in: Buriram Province, where 10 percent are found, Chonburi Province, where 7 percent are found and Uttaradit Province, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Thailand Sawong is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 4 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found.
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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 Sawong
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