Guau Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Guau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Guau (17) may also be a first name.
Guau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Guau occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Guau? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,808,717th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 73 percent of Guau are found; 73 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 71 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Guau is also the 2,694,839th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 17 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 239,815. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: New Ireland, where 29 percent are found, East New Britain, where 24 percent are found and Madang, where 18 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guayu | 89 | 25 | / |
| Guaux | 89 | 9 | / |
| Guauz | 89 | 3 | / |
| Guaju | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nguau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gua | 86 | 12,963 | / |
| Nguayu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Guauie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guayau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guaush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guajuo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gueu | 75 | 45,346 | / |
| Guay | 75 | 25,151 | / |
| Gwau | 75 | 2,574 | / |
| Guah | 75 | 1,974 | / |
| Guea | 75 | 1,202 | / |
| Guai | 75 | 619 | / |
| Gbau | 75 | 333 | / |
| Ghua | 75 | 252 | / |
| Guae | 75 | 43 | / |
| Guaa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Guaj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Guou | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gwua | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cgua | 75 | 3 | / |
| Quau | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hgua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gouault | 73 | 940 | / |
| Gouhaut | 73 | 20 | / |
| Guhayou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Guaouet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouhaux | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guaihou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guaiout | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guiya | 67 | 2,690 | / |
| Guasp | 67 | 1,234 | / |
| Guaya | 67 | 910 | / |
| Guaji | 67 | 865 | / |
| Guaye | 67 | 821 | / |
| Guaje | 67 | 739 | / |
| Nguah | 67 | 721 | / |
| Gueya | 67 | 327 | / |
| Nggua | 67 | 281 | / |
| Guaia | 67 | 234 | / |
| Guoha | 67 | 162 | / |
| Guaja | 67 | 157 | / |
| Gueia | 67 | 151 | / |
| Gouha | 67 | 140 | / |
| Gueha | 67 | 130 | / |
| Guazz | 67 | 98 | / |
| Guayo | 67 | 60 | / |
| Guath | 67 | 47 | / |
| Guajo | 67 | 47 | / |
| Guawe | 67 | 44 | / |
| Gueah | 67 | 42 | / |
| Guayi | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ghuas | 67 | 36 | / |
| Gbuya | 67 | 34 | / |
| Guaio | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gueuh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gueja | 67 | 22 | / |
| Guaha | 67 | 20 | / |
| Guiia | 67 | 15 | / |
| Guouh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Guoya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Guoue | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ghuaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Guaii | 67 | 9 | / |
| Guaad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cuayu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gouea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kuaau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ngwua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gwuya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guhaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guait | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gueyu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guahy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guaiz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quaue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guaih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quaju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gguha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guahe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nghua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guhou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guouy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guoia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbuja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gbaue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouhayou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guajy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kguoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gggua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quaut | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quauy | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Guau
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