Cua Surname
Approximately 15,828 people bear this surname
Cua Surname User-submission:
This is a surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state (蔡). The spread of the Chinese diaspora into all parts of the world resulted in the Romanization of the surnames based on different languages.
Cua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 5,394 | 1:18,769 | 2,250 |
| Guatemala | 3,130 | 1:5,138 | 698 |
| Vietnam | 2,298 | 1:40,316 | 503 |
| Mexico | 1,868 | 1:66,449 | 3,040 |
| United States | 1,227 | 1:295,403 | 27,336 |
| Uruguay | 675 | 1:5,084 | 580 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Italy | 211 | 1:289,842 | 36,973 |
| El Salvador | 145 | 1:43,751 | 1,226 |
| Indonesia | 140 | 1:944,637 | 69,875 |
| Taiwan | 115 | 1:203,867 | 1,752 |
| Canada | 98 | 1:375,975 | 33,576 |
| Singapore | 98 | 1:56,201 | 2,231 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Cua (5,810) may also be a first name.
Cua Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state (蔡). The spread of the Chinese diaspora into all parts of the world resulted in the Romanization of the surnames based on different languages.
- kayesokuaCua Demographics
Average Cua Salary in
United States
$46,099 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cua is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Cua click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cua? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 33,545th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 460,421 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 52 percent of Cua reside; 49 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 33 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Cua is also the 87,500th most common forename globally. It is borne by 5,810 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 5,394 people, or 1 in 18,769. In The Philippines Cua is most prevalent in: National Capital Region, where 35 percent live, Davao Region, where 10 percent live and Calabarzon, where 10 percent live. Outside of The Philippines it occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Guatemala, where 20 percent live and Vietnam, where 15 percent live.
Cua Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Cua last name are 2.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.38% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cua earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 27.17% less than the national average, earning $16,534,000 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning 90,254,300 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.75% more than the national average, earning $57,509 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chua | 86 | 161,358 | / |
| Cuas | 86 | 774 | / |
| Cuaz | 86 | 527 | / |
| Cuay | 86 | 499 | / |
| Cuat | 86 | 260 | / |
| Cuha | 86 | 254 | / |
| Cuad | 86 | 12 | / |
| Cuah | 86 | 9 | / |
| Cuea | 86 | 7 | / |
| Cgua | 86 | 3 | / |
| Csua | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cuae | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ccua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cuaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qcua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ckua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cuoa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Czua | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chuay | 75 | 1,881 | / |
| Csuha | 75 | 376 | / |
| Cuatt | 75 | 226 | / |
| Cuhat | 75 | 106 | / |
| Chhua | 75 | 51 | / |
| Chuaa | 75 | 35 | / |
| Cuhaj | 75 | 17 | / |
| Chuae | 75 | 16 | / |
| Cuhay | 75 | 13 | / |
| Chuea | 75 | 13 | / |
| Tchua | 75 | 7 | / |
| Cuhai | 75 | 6 | / |
| Cuatz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Cueha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cquay | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cuhas | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ncuha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuhap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuaão | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuads | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tcuha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chsua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ccuaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dcuha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czuha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chuaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuast | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czuap | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuaie | 75 | 0 | / |
| Zua | 67 | 37,055 | / |
| Kua | 67 | 13,957 | / |
| Gua | 67 | 12,963 | / |
| Qua | 67 | 5,171 | / |
| Csuhai | 67 | 477 | / |
| Csuhaj | 67 | 283 | / |
| Cuo | 67 | 279 | / |
| Cwa | 67 | 70 | / |
| Chuahy | 67 | 56 | / |
| Csuhay | 67 | 48 | / |
| Czuhai | 67 | 35 | / |
| Cva | 67 | 23 | / |
| Czuhaj | 67 | 20 | / |
| Chuhaj | 67 | 18 | / |
| Chuaha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cuahey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuhaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuayi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - 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 Cua
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