Abua Surname

48,553rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Abua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7,9111:22,3921,991
Uganda1,9781:19,7372,924
Cameroon1611:129,00014,584
Papua New Guinea1431:57,0197,266
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Solomon Islands841:6,9051,051
Philippines671:1,511,018105,084
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
Taiwan451:520,9943,910
United States241:15,102,456529,929
India201:38,353,269431,471
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Iceland31:126,6975,403
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
England11:55,718,059489,080

Abua (1,179) may also be a first name.

Abua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Abua (Hindi: अबुआ, Oriya: ଆବୁଆ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abua? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 48,553rd most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 686,339 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Abua are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Abua is also the 231,114th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,179 people.

The surname Abua is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7,911 people, or 1 in 22,392. In Nigeria Abua is most frequent in: Cross River, where 53 percent are found, Benue, where 10 percent are found and Lagos, where 4 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 19 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.

Abua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Abua last name is principally Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Abua are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Abua earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gabua89998/
Abuat89965/
Abuaz89610/
Atbua8951/
Abuaa8919/
Abuas8913/
Abwua8913/
Aybua8913/
Abhua8912/
Habua899/
Aibua895/
Abuad893/
Abuaj892/
Abuea892/
Abuay891/
Abuae891/
Asbua891/
Eabua891/
Aebua891/
Abuayh801,708/
Gabuay80778/
Abuhaj80147/
Abouha8061/
Habuah809/
Abuhad804/
Abuaah804/
Abuads804/
Abuaha802/
Abuaat802/
Abouea801/
Aijbua801/
Ahabua801/
Abuhah801/
Gabuah801/
Abba75489,537/
Apua7511,889/
Obua759,955/
Afua757,536/
Abuo754,438/
Ebua752,743/
Abwa752,204/
Avua75335/
Abva7595/
Abouhaj73219/
Abouhas7325/
Abuhaid7314/
Habuhat7311/
Abuhayd734/
Abuhait734/
Auhbuha734/
Abuaooh734/
Hasbuah733/
Abuassd731/
Gabuhay731/
Abouhaa731/
Abouhai731/
Abouhat731/
Abuahad731/
Abbou6743,434/
Habba673,571/
Abbay671,908/
Abbaa67756/
Abbai67530/
Gavua67494/
Abvas67252/
Abwai67184/
Apuad67180/
Abbha6769/
Abbaj6749/
Apuas6740/
Gafua6734/
Hapua6733/
Abwah6733/
Gobua6728/
Abwou6726/
Hobua6722/
Habwa6719/
Aabba6718/
Aubwa6718/
Abuod6717/
Ahfua6716/
Abwat6715/
Aupua6714/
Abouhayd6714/
Ampua6713/
Abbau6712/
Ebuay6712/
Gapua6711/
Anpua6711/
Aywba6711/
Abway6710/
Awhua679/
Abuoh678/
Affua677/
Appua677/
Abwaa677/
Abwuo676/
Habva674/
Avuha674/
Apuat673/
Apuaa673/
Abvad672/
Abbea672/
Abvou672/
Hafua672/
Abbuo672/
Abwaz672/
Abwad672/
Abuot672/
Afuad672/
Ohbua672/
Awbay671/
Aavua671/
Abvaj671/
Aabwa671/
Obuaa671/
Afuae671/
Abhba671/
Obhua671/
Obwua671/
Obuae671/
Obuea671/
Habuo671/
Afuat671/
Afuoa671/
Aipua671/
Abouhash671/
Abuhashd671/
Abvea671/
Abuoe671/
Abuoy671/
E'Bua671/
Ebuea671/
Aspua671/
Obuaj671/
Abuaeysh671/
Abuhajje671/
Avuah671/
Ebwua671/
Afwua671/
Abuos671/
Oubua671/
Abuaaich671/
Abvaz671/
Abuhaith671/
Apfua671/
Awbau671/

Abua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Abua in the Oriya language
ଆବୁଆabu'a94.74
ଅବୁଆabu'a3.51
ଆବୁଅabu'a1.75
Abua in the Hindi language
अबुआabu'a75
अबुअabu'a25

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