Weiwang Surname

2,047,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Weiwang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weiwang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan711:330,2082,647
China91:151,924,6187,954
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Weiwang (16,711) may also be a first name.

Weiwang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weiwang occurs in Taiwan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Weiwang click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weiwang? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,047,559th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 86,756,499 people. Weiwang occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Weiwang live; 95 percent live in East Asia and 95 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Weiwang is also the 43,054th most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 16,711 people.

The last name Weiwang is most commonly used in Taiwan, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 330,208. In Taiwan Weiwang is most numerous in: Taoyuan City, where 23 percent reside, Taichung City, where 13 percent reside and Kaohsiung City, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Taiwan this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in China, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wewang9256/
Weisswang881/
Waiwang8641/
Wiwaing8612/
Weiwong861/
Woiwang861/
Weihuang80143/
Waehwang804/
Wawang77510/
Wiwong77298/
Wevang7765/
Webang778/
Viwang771/
Weichuang753/
Wahiawang751/
Waiwong713,643/
Wawuang7137/
Weewong7110/
Huiwang716/
Wisuang714/
Veivang713/
Wewwong711/
Weavong711/
Wetvang711/
Weibank710/
Wibeing710/
Wechuang67955/
Wethuang67307/
Weawwong6713/
Wiyawong674/
Hwaawang673/
Wechwong671/
Weawhong671/

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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 Weiwang
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