Wangyang Surname
Approximately 1,190 people bear this surname
Wangyang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 786 | 1:29,828 | 398 |
| Cameroon | 324 | 1:64,102 | 8,150 |
| China | 59 | 1:23,174,942 | 1,270 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Wangyang (17,183) may also be a first name.
Wangyang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wangyang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wangyang is most common in Taiwan. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wangyang? popularity and diffusion
Wangyang is the 315,325th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,123,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Wangyang are found; 71 percent are found in East Asia and 71 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 42,227th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 17,183 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Taiwan, where it is carried by 786 people, or 1 in 29,828. In Taiwan Wangyang is most numerous in: Taichung City, where 25 percent reside, Tainan City, where 17 percent reside and Kaohsiung City, where 15 percent reside. Barring Taiwan this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 27 percent reside and China, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangyan | 93 | 275 | / |
| Wongyang | 88 | 150 | / |
| Wangyong | 88 | 47 | / |
| Wangjang | 88 | 17 | / |
| Wangeang | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wangyean | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hwangyan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wangjiang | 82 | 350 | / |
| Wongyaeng | 82 | 10 | / |
| Wanggeang | 82 | 4 | / |
| Banggyang | 82 | 1 | / |
| Wangjan | 80 | 58 | / |
| Wangean | 80 | 41 | / |
| Bagyang | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vangyan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bangjang | 75 | 288 | / |
| Wangjian | 75 | 211 | / |
| Banguyan | 75 | 47 | / |
| Wongyong | 75 | 44 | / |
| Wandiang | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hwangjan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Weangjan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Wandjang | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wangjong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wondyang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanngean | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vongyang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Waingjan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wongyoung | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bangguyan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Wongyeung | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wongjaeng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vannguyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bahagyang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bagaiyang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wongyhong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Huangjiang | 67 | 465 | / |
| Wangjam | 67 | 69 | / |
| Wongyam | 67 | 37 | / |
| Bangean | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bangjan | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bangyán | 67 | 15 | / |
| Wongyon | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wangyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bañgyan | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wangyang
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