Gaua Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Gaua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1761:46,3285,742
Solomon Islands261:22,3094,345
India191:40,371,862445,856
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gaua (51) may also be a first name.

Gaua Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaua (Hindi: गौआ, Oriya: ଗଉୁଆ, Russian: Гауа) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaua? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gaua is the 1,011,991st most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 80 percent of Gaua are found; 80 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 70 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Gaua is also the 1,396,783rd most widely held first name internationally It is held by 51 people.

The surname Gaua is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 176 people, or 1 in 46,328. In Papua New Guinea Gaua is most numerous in: Central, where 36 percent live, West New Britain, where 34 percent live and National Capital District, where 20 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea Gaua occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The Solomon Islands, where 10 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghaua89252/
Gauat89137/
Gauad8922/
Gauas8912/
Gauha8910/
Gauea891/
Ngaua891/
Gaaua891/
Gauai891/
Gauay891/
Aua861,723/
Gauaid8021/
Gaweua808/
Gahuha803/
Ngauai802/
Ngauea801/
Ngauha801/
Gauaud801/
Ghauas801/
Gaouea801/
Ahua757,600/
Goua757,518/
Gaou754,056/
Auad751,789/
Haua75483/
Gaoa75361/
Auha75219/
Auat75217/
Gaea7597/
Gaui7583/
Auau7573/
Gauy7559/
Auai7535/
Gauj7523/
Auas7518/
Auaz759/
Auah758/
Auua757/
Auea756/
Goau756/
Auaa756/
Auay755/
Gaao754/
Gaae754/
Gauo753/
Gaau752/
Geaa752/
Au'a752/
Gaía752/
Goaa752/
Auoa751/
Gaîa751/
Auap751/
Auaj751/
Guua751/
Ngajuha731/
Gaueaid731/
Gauyaha731/
Ngayoua731/
Ngoua676,851/
Gaiya674,840/
Gahou673,443/
Gayya672,861/
Gajja672,423/
Gayao671,295/
Gaahi671,130/
Gaiao67864/
Gaouz67733/
Gouas67692/
Gouad67507/
Ayoua67343/
Gaout67275/
Gajai67266/
Gajia67195/
Gouaz67174/
Hauau67154/
Gouah67142/
Gajya67133/
Gouat67127/
Gaoud67109/
Gauis67109/
Gahui67104/
Ngoau67104/
Hahua6799/
Hauad6797/
Ayuha6794/
Goeau6777/
Gagia6776/
Gouai6773/
Auatt6766/
Gayai6763/
Gouay6762/
Gaaja6759/
Auais6758/
Gayaj6753/
Gaaya6750/
Hauat6748/
Hauha6736/
Gajay6735/
Gaous6732/
Gayea6732/
Ngaou6728/
Gaohu6728/
Ahuah6727/
Hauas6724/
Gaiae6724/
Ayuah6722/
Auach6722/
Goaai6721/
Gajea6719/
Ahuai6719/
Goaud6718/
Auadt6716/
Gaaud6715/
Gauhi6715/
Gayae6714/
Gohau6714/
Gajaj6713/
Gauit6713/
Gaija6712/
Gayia6712/
Gouap6712/
Hauoa6712/
Gayay6711/
Gauid6710/
Ahuha6710/
Ahaua6710/
Aua'a679/
Ghaou679/
Gajaa678/
Gahao678/
Gauhe678/
Ajoua678/
Gauod677/
Ngauy677/
Gaawe677/
Gaaye677/
Ahuaa677/
Gaaej677/
Ghaui676/
Guhaa676/
Ayaua675/
Auadh675/
Gayaa675/
Hauaa675/
Gujaa674/
Gauou674/
Gajga674/
Goaad674/
Goaaz674/
Auija673/
Hauua673/
Gahha673/
Gaiia673/
Gouau673/
Gajui673/
Gaayo673/
Auaut673/
Ajuha673/
Gaïga673/
Gajha672/
Aueay672/
Gajuy672/
Oyaua672/
Gayja672/
Gohua672/
Gawea672/
Gaiea672/
Gajao672/
Ajgaa672/
Gohaa672/
Gayeu672/
Gijaa672/
Ngauo672/
Auash672/
Gaiaa672/
Hauai671/
Gayuj671/
Ghaoa671/
Gauot671/
Gaeai671/
Goaus671/
Ahuay671/
Auauz671/
Ajuua671/
Hauea671/
Agiaa671/
Gaaoi671/
Gaaer671/
Gaioa671/
Goaas671/
Geaas671/
Gaouh671/
Gauos671/
Gouaa671/
Goëau671/
Gueua671/
Ghaao671/
Gaaho671/
Gaieu671/
Gajoa671/
Aioua671/
Ahiua671/
Auhay671/
Aouea671/
Ngauj671/
Auaid671/
Auaud671/
Gauhy671/
Geaah671/
Geiaa671/
Ghauj671/
Geauy670/
Hauah670/
Auass670/

Gaua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaua in the Oriya language
ଗଉୁଆgauu'a-
Gaua in the Hindi language
गौआgau'a57.14
गाउाgaua14.29
गौाgaua14.29
गौड़gaura14.29
Gaua in the Russian language
Гауаgaua-

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