Hamua Surname

1,765,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108 people bear this surname

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

Hamua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hamua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea971:84,05911,132
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Hamua (38) may also be a first name.

Hamua Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hamua (Hindi: हमुआ) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamua? popularity and diffusion

Hamua is the 1,765,740th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 67,477,277 people. The surname Hamua is primarily found in Oceania, where 90 percent of Hamua live; 90 percent live in Oceania Islands and 90 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 38 people.

The last name Hamua is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 84,059. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Hela, where 76 percent reside, Southern Highlands, where 15 percent reside and Morobe, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 3 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chamua911,361/
Hamuat9194/
Hamuad9112/
Hamuah9111/
Hammua9110/
Hamuae913/
Khamua912/
Hamuas911/
Hamuay911/
Hasmua911/
Amua891,738/
Chamuat8381/
Khamuea8367/
Hammuad8334/
Chamuha8329/
Khamwua834/
Hamuhaa831/
Hamouha831/
Khamuha831/
Hamba8016,161/
Aumua80526/
Gamua80197/
Amuat8081/
Hamwa8069/
Aimua8037/
Jamua8021/
Asmua8018/
Amuad8017/
Amuaj809/
Amuea806/
Amuas802/
Hamuo802/
Amuoa802/
Amuaa801/
Amuap801/
Amhua801/
Homua801/
Ammua801/
Amuaz801/
Hemua801/
Hamouhaj779/
Chamuaah771/
Chamuaha771/
Chamhuay771/
Khammuay771/
Chamba7340,503/
Haumba731,421/
Hamway73759/
Hamvas73669/
Hamwah73245/
Hamvai73216/
Chamwa73138/
Hambai73126/
Chomua73117/
Hambay7358/
Hamvay7345/
Khamwa7331/
Hambou7324/
Hambau7312/
Gamuha739/
Amuhau739/
Chamva738/
Ahmuad738/
Haamba737/
Homuad736/
Khamuo734/
Hambaj734/
Gamuah734/
Hamuod733/
Amuach733/
Homhua733/
Khamva732/
Asmuat732/
Hamwai732/
Gammua732/
Hammwa732/
Hamvah731/
Ahamuo731/
Amuhap731/
Ausmua731/
Amuatz731/
Amuayi731/
Houmua731/
Hambea731/
Heamba731/
Ammuay731/
Amba6734,046/
Chaumba67805/
Chambai67641/
Omua67473/
Amwa67464/
Chamvad67296/
Khamwai67295/
Amuo67274/
Chaamba67268/
Chambaa67255/
Emua67169/
Chambou67128/
Gamuhay6761/
Chomuah6755/
Chamwad6751/
Chaimba6751/
Chambay6715/
Chambea6710/
Hommuat678/
Chambau677/
Amva676/
Chambaj673/
Hambeau672/
Chhamba672/
Chaamwa672/
Haambai672/
Ahambay672/
Hamwach672/
Chamway671/
Hamways671/
Gammuea671/
Khammwa671/
Khamway671/
Hamwais671/
Hammbah671/
Cheamba671/
Chamvai671/
Chamvaz671/
Gamuaah671/
Chamwat671/
Hhambai671/
Khamvay671/
Hammway670/

Hamua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hamua in the Hindi language
हमुआhamu'a25
समुआsamu'a25
हामूाhamua25
हमुाhamua25

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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 Hamua
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