Weyang Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Weyang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Weyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Weyang (15) may also be a first name.

Weyang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Weyang is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Weyang? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,274,477th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 86 percent of Weyang live; 86 percent live in Oceania Islands and 86 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,900,335th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 15 people.

It is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 291,204. In Papua New Guinea Weyang is most frequent in: Southern Highlands, where 68 percent reside, Jiwaka, where 29 percent reside and Morobe, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 11 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wueyang921/
Weang9142/
Wayang833,032/
Woyang832,263/
Wuyang83795/
Beyang83188/
Wiyang8330/
Weyeng8313/
Wejang836/
Wehang834/
Weyong833/
Weiang831/
Wieyng831/
Wieang831/
Weyhing77254/
Weating7711/
Weihang774/
Weyting773/
Vueyang773/
Wooyang772/
Weeyong771/
Waing73659/
Waung73261/
Beang73135/
Weing73106/
Weung7321/
Veang7314/
Ueang7312/
Wayng732/
Woyng731/
Wheating7193/
Weytingh7152/
Bayang6713,023/
Beyong671,536/
Wajong67981/
Wayong67661/
Biyang67483/
Boyang67286/
Buyang67202/
Waiang67176/
Bejang67173/
Waieng67166/
Wajeng67114/
Beying67113/
Wayeng67102/
Wijang6770/
Wahung6762/
Woiang6734/
Woyeng6723/
Wajang6720/
Wajung6719/
Wieynk6717/
Wujang6716/
Beyeng6715/
Wuying6714/
Waying6712/
Wayung6711/
Vayang679/
Hwaung679/
Wiyong678/
Wajing678/
Wuyong677/
Woying674/
Wejing673/
Whaung673/
Woyong672/
Weieng672/
Weineg671/
Weynck671/
Vehang671/
Waiing671/
Waengk671/
Weenng671/
Vieang671/
Viyang671/
Hueyng671/
Wujeng671/
Whyeng671/
Wheing671/
Woueng671/
Woyank671/
Weanek670/
Weanck670/

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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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  • 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 Weyang
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