Wounang Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Wounang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wounang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon921:225,75122,624
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443

Wounang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wounang is found most in Cameroon. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wounang? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wounang is the 1,918,812th most numerous last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Wounang live; 97 percent live in Central Africa and 94 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

This last name is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 225,751. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 53 percent live, West Region, where 22 percent live and Littoral Region, where 16 percent live. Other than Cameroon this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woungang93111/
Wouenang933/
Woumnang931/
Wonang9230/
Wunang9223/
Woungnang882/
Bounang86345/
Vounang8678/
Woinang8627/
Wunnang8620/
Wonnang8610/
Wounnahang821/
Wongnang80160/
Wuengang809/
Woingang801/
Wohngang801/
Bonang772,942/
Wanang77675/
Uanang77290/
Bunang77139/
Wonong779/
Wunong771/
Vonang771/
Bounnhang7515/
Woueneing751/
Wounongue751/
Bounahang751/
Bounong7141/
Wainang7130/
Bunnang7123/
Wonhong7118/
Bonnang7116/
Beunang7113/
Boinang7113/
Wannang7110/
Weinang717/
Boonang714/
Wagnang713/
Wahayunang711/
Bonaang711/
Wuneung711/
Bunhang711/
Hwanang711/
Bonaing711/
Bounoung67548/
Huatnang67113/
Wannaing6726/
Boonnang679/
Bunheang678/
Bayunang678/
Bounnong674/
Bonnaang673/
Wangnang672/
Wawenang672/
Bounhong672/
Wainnang672/
Bunnaing672/
Bunnaung671/
Bunneang671/
Buneaung671/
Weignang671/
Waignang671/
Wanahang671/
Wajinang671/

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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
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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 Wounang
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