Zawang Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

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

Zawang Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zawang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Zawang (14) may also be a first name.

Zawang Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zawang is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zawang? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zawang is the 4,908,606th most widespread surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. Zawang is primarily found in Asia, where 63 percent of Zawang are found; 63 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Zawang is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held forename on earth. It is borne by 14 people.

The surname is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 16,531,149. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 31 percent reside and Thailand, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zahwang925/
Ziawang921/
Zawaung921/
Sawang835,450/
Jawang83513/
Cawang83431/
Zewang8332/
Zabang8321/
Zawong832/
Zaweng831/
Saewang773,368/
Caiwang771,024/
Chawang77512/
Cawaing77314/
Jaiwang77257/
Djawang7772/
Seawang7764/
Zouwang7725/
Tsawang7722/
Sawuang7713/
Saiwang7712/
Sauwang776/
Jawaing774/
Jawwang774/
Jeawang773/
Sawhang772/
Sahwang772/
Sawwang772/
Zaeuang771/
Saweang771/
Zaibang771/
Zaewong771/
Ceawang771/
Sawaing771/
Jawhang771/
Zawoung771/
Chaiwang712,993/
Zhouwang71335/
Saehwang7196/
Zhuowang7148/
Jaiswang7131/
Cheawang7126/
Chawwang7117/
Chawuang7114/
Jaiwhang717/
Sahawang715/
Seahwang714/
Saewhang714/
Jaihwang712/
Tchawang712/
Tsaiwang712/
Chawhang711/
Jaiwaing711/
Chawaing711/
Sawhaeng711/
Saiwangk711/
Dzeuwang711/
Jau'wang711/
Sawong672,227/
Sewang671,866/
Savang671,443/
Saweng67219/
Sowang6759/
Jowang6738/
Jawong6734/
Zovang6724/
Zewong6716/
Jaswating677/
Cowang677/
Javang676/
Cavang674/
Chawweang673/
Chaiweang672/
Chawwaing671/
Chaiwangk671/
Cheahwang671/
Sawanc671/
Zobang671/

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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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  • 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 Zawang
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