Gurua Surname
Approximately 124 people bear this surname
Gurua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 67 | 1:121,697 | 16,585 |
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Gurua (490) may also be a first name.
Gurua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gurua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gurua (Hindi: गुरूआ, Oriya: ଗୁରୁଆ) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gurua? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,620,164th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. Gurua occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 54 percent of Gurua are found; 54 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 54 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 383,918th most frequently used given name internationally. It is borne by 490 people.
Gurua is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 67 people, or 1 in 121,697. In Papua New Guinea Gurua is most numerous in: Milne Bay, where 40 percent live, Morobe, where 21 percent live and Northern, where 16 percent live. Excluding Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 31 percent live and Indonesia, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaurua | 91 | 19 | / |
| Guruah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ngurua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Urua | 89 | 1,314 | / |
| Guruahe | 83 | 4 | / |
| Urzua | 80 | 20,956 | / |
| Gurba | 80 | 1,752 | / |
| Gorua | 80 | 271 | / |
| Girua | 80 | 150 | / |
| Gurva | 80 | 138 | / |
| Hurua | 80 | 104 | / |
| Aurua | 80 | 29 | / |
| Gurwa | 80 | 9 | / |
| Uruea | 80 | 6 | / |
| Urrua | 80 | 5 | / |
| Guruo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Uruas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Uruay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Usrua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gautruae | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gurbai | 73 | 154 | / |
| Haurua | 73 | 92 | / |
| Gurbaľ | 73 | 41 | / |
| Huirua | 73 | 28 | / |
| Gurbaj | 73 | 26 | / |
| Gurwah | 73 | 24 | / |
| Gourba | 73 | 21 | / |
| Goruah | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gurvay | 73 | 19 | / |
| Gaurba | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gurvas | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gaurva | 73 | 8 | / |
| Urueða | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gurbay | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gurvaj | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gurway | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gurvai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gaurwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hurhua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aurrua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gourva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hurzua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guruoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghurva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gourwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huruea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Urrzua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gurvat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghurwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gurbaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hurrua | 73 | 0 | / |
| Urba | 67 | 1,466 | / |
| Orua | 67 | 799 | / |
| Urva | 67 | 275 | / |
| Gourvat | 67 | 157 | / |
| Uruo | 67 | 57 | / |
| Urwa | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gourvou | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gaurwad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gourway | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngurvau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gurvais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghourba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurvach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghurbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurwacz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujrwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gourbai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorzuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gourbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurwach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gurbaľa | 67 | 1 | / |
Gurua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gurua in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗୁରୁଆ | guru'a | 92.51 |
| ଗୁରୂଆ | guru'a | 3.96 |
| ଗୂରୁଆ | guru'a | 0.88 |
| ଗୁରୁୱା | guruwa | 0.44 |
| ଗୁରୱା | gurawa | 0.44 |
| ଗୁରୁ | guru | 0.44 |
| Gurua in the Hindi language | ||
| गुरूआ | guru'a | 42.86 |
| गुरुआ | guru'a | 28.57 |
| गुरूा | gurua | 28.57 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gurua
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