Wuyang Surname

432,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Wuyang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wuyang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan7711:30,408403
China151:91,154,7714,767
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Wuyang (17,004) may also be a first name.

Wuyang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wuyang is more commonly found in Taiwan than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wuyang? popularity and diffusion

Wuyang is the 432,755th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,166,724 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Wuyang live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Wuyang is also the 42,525th most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 17,004 people.

It is most commonly held in Taiwan, where it is held by 771 people, or 1 in 30,408. In Taiwan it is most common in: Tainan City, where 21 percent are found, Kaohsiung City, where 17 percent are found and Taichung City, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Taiwan Wuyang is found in 7 countries. It is also common in China, where 2 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wueyang921/
Wayang833,032/
Woyang832,263/
Buyang83202/
Weyang8336/
Wiyang8330/
Wujang8316/
Wuying8314/
Wuyong837/
Huayang7710/
Huiyang779/
Vueyang773/
Waujang773/
Huoyang772/
Wooyang772/
Uihyang771/
Wouyeng771/
Waing73659/
Waung73261/
Woung73163/
Weang7342/
Weung7321/
Ueang7312/
Wuing737/
Wayng732/
Woyng731/
Huhayang716/
Wouhaing711/
Bayang6713,023/
Bujang679,702/
Wajong67981/
Buyong67812/
Wayong67661/
Biyang67483/
Boyang67286/
Beyang67188/
Waiang67176/
Waieng67166/
Wajeng67114/
Wayeng67102/
Wijang6770/
Wahung6762/
Buying6739/
Wujing6737/
Woiang6734/
Woyeng6723/
Wajang6720/
Wajung6719/
Weyeng6713/
Waying6712/
Wayung6711/
Vayang679/
Hwaung679/
Wiyong678/
Wajing678/
Wejang676/
Woying674/
Wehang674/
Weyong673/
Whaung673/
Hwoung672/
Uajing672/
Woyong672/
Vuying672/
Woungs672/
Uaiong671/
Woueng671/
Buiang671/
Whyeng671/
Wujeng671/
Waengk671/
Hueyng671/
Viyang671/
Wieyng671/
Buyeng671/
Weiang671/
Wujong671/
Wieang671/
Waiing671/
Uiyong671/
Woyank671/
Buyank671/

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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 Wuyang
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