Godua Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

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

Godua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1061:76,92210,108
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Israel11:8,557,634182,558

Godua (38) may also be a first name.

Godua Last Name Facts

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

Godua (Hindi: गोड्उा, Oriya: େଗାଡୁଆ, Russian: Годуа) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Godua? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,558,593rd most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 80 percent of Godua reside; 80 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 80 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 38 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 76,922. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Central, where 57 percent reside, National Capital District, where 32 percent reside and Northern, where 10 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngodua9141/
Godhua911/
Ghodua911/
Goodua910/
Odua89803/
Ngoduah831/
Gadua801,634/
Godba80524/
Godwa80387/
Gotua80203/
Oduha80102/
Gudua8093/
Goduo8056/
Godva8029/
Gedua807/
Oduat806/
Hodua805/
Oduoa802/
Oodua802/
Odwua802/
Oduas801/
Odhua801/
Oddua801/
O'Dua801/
Ngudua73288/
Ghadua73102/
Oduayi7373/
Ngadua7355/
Godbay7317/
Gothua7313/
Godvad7313/
Godhba7311/
Oduoha739/
Gadhua739/
Godbaa738/
Godway735/
Gaduah735/
Godwaz733/
Godbai732/
Ghodba732/
Odouha732/
Gaduoa732/
Godduo731/
Goddwa731/
Godbha731/
Gaduat731/
Gaduay731/
Godvay731/
Guduah731/
Godbou731/
Gotuah730/
Adua672,555/
Otua67809/
Goodway67684/
Oduo67272/
Odwa67222/
Odva6719/
Goodbou678/
Odba678/
Ngodvou672/
Godvajs672/
Gaduhay671/
Godhwad671/
Godvaad671/
Godvout671/
Gostuha671/
Goudwai671/
Ádua671/
Ngutdua671/
Gadouha671/
Odouhas671/
Goodbau670/
Godbeau670/
Goodbay670/

Godua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Godua in the Hindi language
गोड्उाgodua-
Godua in the Oriya language
େଗାଡୁଆegadu'a66.67
ଗଡୂଆgadu'a33.33
Godua in the Russian language
Годуаgodua-

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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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  • 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 Godua
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