Drua Surname
Approximately 798 people bear this surname
Drua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 585 | 1:13,938 | 1,325 |
| Philippines | 113 | 1:895,913 | 81,345 |
| India | 75 | 1:10,227,538 | 196,136 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Drua (380) may also be a first name.
Drua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Drua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Drua (Oriya: ଦୃଆ, Russian: Друа) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Drua? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 431,494th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,132,263 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 74 percent of Drua live; 74 percent live in Oceania Islands and 73 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Drua is also the 444,827th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 380 people.
The last name Drua is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 585 people, or 1 in 13,938. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Chimbu, where 85 percent reside, Eastern Highlands, where 5 percent reside and Jiwaka, where 4 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 14 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhrua | 89 | 4,178 | / |
| Druay | 89 | 18 | / |
| Druha | 89 | 8 | / |
| Druad | 89 | 4 | / |
| Druaz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Druat | 89 | 1 | / |
| Druash | 80 | 39 | / |
| Druoha | 80 | 14 | / |
| Druhai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Drouha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Druays | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhruha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhruea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Druhat | 80 | 0 | / |
| Druo | 75 | 33 | / |
| Drba | 75 | 16 | / |
| Drva | 75 | 4 | / |
| Druhach | 73 | 3 | / |
| Druot | 67 | 627 | / |
| Dhrva | 67 | 115 | / |
| Drouhaud | 67 | 40 | / |
| Drouhaut | 67 | 17 | / |
| Drouhait | 67 | 11 | / |
| Drvač | 67 | 8 | / |
| Drbah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhrwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Drbaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drrba | 67 | 1 | / |
Drua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Drua in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦୃଆ | dr'a | 79.63 |
| ଧୃଆ | dhr'a | 18.52 |
| ଡୁଆ | du'a | 1.85 |
| Drua in the Russian language | ||
| Друа | drua | - |
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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 Drua
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