All over the world, Lawang (Lawang 
, ลาวัง 
) is a rare largely masculine, but uncommonly female first name. The forename Lawang is characteristic of Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare boy's name, Pakistan, where it is a very rare dominantly masculine, but seldom girly name, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare masculine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Pakistan, and Indonesia. Likewise, Lawang is the last name as well as the forename.