Watchang Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Watchang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Watchang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand591:1,197,260174,557
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Watchang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Watchang is more commonly found in Thailand than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Watchang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,394,033rd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. Watchang occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Watchang live; 92 percent live in Southeast Asia and 92 percent live in Tai-Asia.

The last name Watchang is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 1,197,260. In Thailand it is most numerous in: Satun Province, where 58 percent are found, Bangkok, where 12 percent are found and Chumphon Province, where 7 percent are found. Other than Thailand this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 6 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wachang9326/
Batchang88397/
Watchong882/
Wetchang882/
Wadchang881/
Waichang881/
Watcheng881/
Wacang8618/
Watchoing8223/
Watchuing8210/
Watkheang829/
Woutchang822/
Waicang80316/
Wachong80242/
Watsang80140/
Bachang803/
Vachang803/
Wasthong7516/
Weichang7512/
Huachang754/
Watsiang754/
Botchang753/
Vaichang753/
Batchong751/
Wazang71127/
Boutchang7169/
Batcheing719/
Wotchuing718/
Waichoong712/
Beitchang711/
Batchoing711/
Woycheang711/
Bachong6761/
Wadsang6739/
Batsang677/
Bochang672/
Watsong671/
Weicang671/
Wozhang671/

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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 Watchang
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