Cognomen อาวัง (Awang 
, Ahwang 
, อาวัง 
) , all around the world, is a common surname. The family name อาวัง is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, where it is a common surname, Brunei, where it is quite a common surname, and Singapore, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, Indonesia, and Philippines. Very seldom, อาวัง is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Awang | Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines |
| Ahwang | Malaysia, Australia, United States, India, Myanmar |
| อาวัง | Thailand |
| Arwang | Thailand, Nigeria |