van Thang Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

van Thang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Thang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397

van Thang (41) may also be a first name.

van Thang Last Name Facts

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

van Thang occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Thang? popularity and diffusion

The last name van Thang is the 4,307,654th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 86 percent of van Thang are found; 86 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 76 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. van Thang is also the 1,590,275th most frequently used forename world-wide. It is borne by 41 people.

The surname is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 1,843,389. In Malaysia it is most common in: Kuala Lumpur, where 38 percent reside, Perak, where 19 percent reside and Selangor, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account Malaysia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 10 percent reside and Thailand, where 10 percent reside.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to van Thang
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