Fonua Surname
Approximately 2,343 people bear this surname
Fonua Surname User-submission:
Fonua translates to 'land' in the Tongan language.
Fonua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonga | 1,611 | 1:67 | 8 |
| United States | 375 | 1:966,557 | 71,847 |
| Fiji | 157 | 1:5,697 | 1,113 |
| New Zealand | 141 | 1:32,116 | 5,589 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Fonua (13) may also be a first name.
Fonua Surname Meaning
Fonua Demographics
Average Fonua Salary in
United States
$48,952 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fonua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fonua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fonua is found in Tonga more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fonua? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 181,616th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,110,348 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 85 percent of Fonua are found; 76 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 69 percent are found in Polynesia. Fonua is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 13 people.
This surname is most widespread in Tonga, where it is held by 1,611 people, or 1 in 67. Outside of Tonga it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Fiji, where 7 percent reside.
Fonua Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fonua last name are 22.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75.47% being registered to vote for the political party.
Fonua earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.45% more than the national average, earning $48,952 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonuas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fanua | 80 | 284 | / |
| Funua | 80 | 102 | / |
| Fonba | 80 | 82 | / |
| Fonwa | 80 | 14 | / |
| Fonva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foumba | 73 | 262 | / |
| Fonbai | 73 | 14 | / |
| Foumwa | 73 | 12 | / |
| Fonmba | 73 | 10 | / |
| Founwa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Fanhua | 73 | 8 | / |
| Fenhua | 73 | 5 | / |
| Fonvad | 73 | 5 | / |
| Foinwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fonwaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Founba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Funhua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fonwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fonwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fognuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fonbea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fonwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fonbay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Foumbea | 67 | 18 | / |
| Foumbai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fonmbah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Foumbah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fanouha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Founwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Founvou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Founbou | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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