Tangwang Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Tangwang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tangwang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan621:378,1412,960
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Tangwang (1,551) may also be a first name.

Tangwang Last Name Facts

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

Tangwang is found most in Taiwan. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tangwang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Tangwang is the 2,255,512th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Tangwang are found; 87 percent are found in East Asia and 87 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 196,784th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 1,551 people.

Tangwang is most frequently used in Taiwan, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 378,141. In Taiwan Tangwang is mostly found in: Kaohsiung City, where 18 percent are found, Pingtung County, where 16 percent are found and Taichung City, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Taiwan Tangwang is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 11 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 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
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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 Tangwang
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