Girua Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

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

Girua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Girua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1401:58,2417,447
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Girua (90) may also be a first name.

Girua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Girua (Oriya: ଗିରୁଆ) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Girua click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Girua? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,434,893rd most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Girua are found; 94 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 94 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,005,046th most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 90 people.

This surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 140 people, or 1 in 58,241. In Papua New Guinea Girua is most prevalent in: Chimbu, where 80 percent reside, Eastern Highlands, where 6 percent reside and Central, where 4 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 3 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giruad916/
Guirua911/
Irua891,664/
Sirua80794/
Girba80573/
Gerua80213/
Gurua80124/
Girwa8068/
Airua8049/
Iorua8044/
Jirua8027/
Hirua8024/
Oirua8020/
Girva808/
Yirua804/
Irrua802/
Iruaa801/
Irzua801/
Iruat801/
Iruad801/
Girbau731,181/
Girbea731,000/
Gierba73160/
Sirhua7389/
Jitrua7377/
Girvat7350/
Jirzua7336/
Sairua7334/
Girvau7328/
Huirua7328/
Girvaa7328/
Ierwua7319/
Girwah7317/
Iorhua7315/
Girbay7313/
Chirua7312/
Jirwua737/
Irhuay735/
Ghirwa735/
Ioruaa734/
Gierva734/
Girbou734/
Girvas733/
Irouha732/
Hiruay731/
Girbai731/
Guruah731/
Gierwa731/
Cairua731/
Hiruah731/
Jhirua731/
Gerzua731/
Oirzua731/
Ghirva731/
Gherua731/
Girvai731/
Girvah731/
Geruas731/
Iruhas731/
Khirua731/
Iruo67598/
Irwa67360/
Erua67207/
Chitrua67182/
Irva6776/
Irba6751/
Gierwat6730/
Hirhuay6722/
Girveau6714/
Gheruha6714/
Iorwuha6711/
Gireway678/
Chirwua675/
Chiruat674/
Gairwad672/
Guirwai671/
Jrua671/
Hirhuat671/
Gairuop671/
Girvaus671/
Iruhath671/
Girwath671/
Gerruoa671/
Airueha671/
Ngerwua671/
Girewai671/
Iruha'a671/

Girua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Girua in the Oriya language
ଗିରୁଆgiru'a-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Girua
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