Wouyang Surname
Approximately 221 people bear this surname
Wouyang Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 219 | 1:94,836 | 11,311 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Wouyang (27) may also be a first name.
Wouyang Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wouyang Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wouyang is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wouyang? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,104,724th most frequently held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. The surname Wouyang occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Wouyang are found; 57 percent are found in Central Africa and 48 percent are found in Adamawa-Ubangian Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly held forename throughout the world, held by 27 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 219 people, or 1 in 94,836. In Cameroon it is most common in: Far North Region, where 60 percent reside, North Region, where 31 percent reside and Centre Region, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wouayang | 93 | 2 | / |
| Wouiyang | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bouyang | 86 | 10 | / |
| Wouaing | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wouyeng | 86 | 1 | / |
| Waoyang | 86 | 1 | / |
| Woycheang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baoyang | 71 | 6 | / |
| Waujang | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wohyeng | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bouyong | 71 | 2 | / |
| Boujang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wooyeng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woseang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waeyang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bahuyang | 67 | 11 | / |
| Watayang | 67 | 6 | / |
| Booiyang | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huaiyang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wattayang | 63 | 9 | / |
| Waeouseng | 63 | 4 | / |
| Voaeng | 62 | 252 | / |
| Boeyng | 62 | 2 | / |
| Baoung | 62 | 1 | / |
| Boaing | 62 | 0 | / |
| Waeyeng | 57 | 134 | / |
| Boujong | 57 | 25 | / |
| Baoying | 57 | 18 | / |
| Boajang | 57 | 1 | / |
| Baoyong | 57 | 1 | / |
| Boaying | 57 | 1 | / |
| Woooing | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bohoung | 57 | 1 | / |
| Huaijing | 53 | 2 | / |
| Huahieng | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vaoussing | 50 | 9 | / |
| Vuocheang | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Wouyang
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