Where Does The Last Name Uwang Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Uwang is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Uwang? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,343,156^th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Uwang live; 45 percent live in Southeast Asia and 43 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Uwang is also the 334,926^th most commonly used forename in the world, borne by 620 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 4,217,685. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 88 percent are found, Cross River, where 2 percent are found and Lagos, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 23 percent are found and Indonesia, where 22 percent are found.