Wayang Surname

146,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wayang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wayang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon2,7201:7,636965
Papua New Guinea1021:79,93810,532
Philippines1011:1,002,35986,102
Indonesia871:1,520,106102,006
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Chad41:3,398,0507,703

Wayang (695) may also be a first name.

Wayang Last Name Facts

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

Wayang has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wayang.

How Common Is The Last Name Wayang? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 146,266th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,403,544 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Wayang are found; 61 percent are found in West Africa and 36 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Wayang is also the 313,557th most common forename at a global level, held by 695 people.

Wayang is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 2,720 people, or 1 in 7,636. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: North Region, where 46 percent reside, Far North Region, where 37 percent reside and Centre Region, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent reside and The Philippines, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wayng912/
Bayang8313,023/
Woyang832,263/
Wuyang83795/
Wayong83661/
Waiang83176/
Wayeng83102/
Weyang8336/
Wiyang8330/
Wajang8320/
Waying8312/
Wayung8311/
Vayang839/
Waihang7712/
Huayang7710/
Waujang773/
Hwayong772/
Wooyang772/
Waiaung771/
Wayhung771/
Wayanke771/
Wueyang771/
Bayng733,343/
Waing73659/
Waung73261/
Weang7342/
Woyng731/
Huhayang716/
Wayengue711/
Bayong671,813/
Wajong67981/
Bayeng67850/
Bajang67526/
Biyang67483/
Boyang67286/
Buyang67202/
Beyang67188/
Waieng67166/
Wajeng67114/
Bayung6786/
Wijang6770/
Wahung6762/
Baying6736/
Woiang6734/
Woyeng6723/
Wajung6719/
Wujang6716/
Wuying6714/
Weyeng6713/
Hwaung679/
Wiyong678/
Wajing678/
Wuyong677/
Vaiang676/
Wejang676/
Woying674/
Wehang674/
Baiang673/
Weyong673/
Whaung673/
Waiank672/
Woyong672/
Woyank671/
Weiang671/
Wieang671/
Waiing671/
Wajank671/
Wieyng671/
Viyang671/
Waengk671/
Whyeng671/
Baaing671/

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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 Wayang
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