Wangwu Surname
Approximately 1,161 people bear this surname
Wangwu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 1,137 | 1:20,620 | 291 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
Wangwu (3,014) may also be a first name.
Wangwu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangwu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wangwu is found in Taiwan more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wangwu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangwu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 321,573rd most prevalent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,276,956 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Wangwu live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Wangwu is also the 131,747th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 3,014 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Taiwan, where it is held by 1,137 people, or 1 in 20,620. In Taiwan it is most numerous in: Kaohsiung City, where 23 percent live, Tainan City, where 16 percent live and Taichung City, where 14 percent live. Other than Taiwan Wangwu exists in 2 countries. It is also found in China, where 2 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangwou | 92 | 37 | / |
| Wangwut | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wangwau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wangwuh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Wanguo | 83 | 52 | / |
| Wankwu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wongwu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Huangwu | 77 | 1,931 | / |
| Wangguo | 77 | 557 | / |
| Wongwui | 77 | 13 | / |
| Wangvou | 77 | 9 | / |
| Wangwoo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Wongwud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wanguou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wangbau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Woungwu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wongwuth | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wongbu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bangbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wonkwu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bangbeu | 62 | 14 | / |
| HuangBu | 62 | 12 | / |
| Wongbui | 62 | 2 | / |
| Wongvut | 62 | 1 | / |
| Wongvud | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bankwui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bangvau | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bangueu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Baingbu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bongwui | 62 | 1 | / |
| Wounkwu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Bongkwou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bonkwu | 50 | 1 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Wangwu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis