Yangwan Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Yangwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yangwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand471:1,502,944203,155
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
China21:683,660,78330,601

Yangwan (1,861) may also be a first name.

Yangwan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yangwan is found in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yangwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yangwan is the 2,312,869th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Yangwan live; 69 percent live in Southeast Asia and 69 percent live in Tai-Asia. Yangwan is also the 176,522nd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 1,861 people.

It is most widespread in Thailand, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 1,502,944. In Thailand Yangwan is primarily concentrated in: Samut Sakhon Province, where 47 percent live, Nonthaburi Province, where 26 percent live and Kanchanaburi Province, where 9 percent live. Aside from Thailand Yangwan occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 21 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent live.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yangwan
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