Hanua Surname

1,038,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 242 people bear this surname

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

Hanua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hanua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2031:40,1664,870
Solomon Islands241:24,1684,782
India121:63,922,115578,870
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Hanua (319) may also be a first name.

Hanua Last Name Facts

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

Hanua (Hindi: हनुआ, Marathi: हानुआ, Oriya: ହନୁଆ) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanua? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,038,570th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 30,113,826 people. The last name Hanua is primarily found in Oceania, where 94 percent of Hanua are found; 94 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 84 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 491,536th most commonly held forename worldwide, borne by 319 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 40,166. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: Central, where 82 percent live, National Capital District, where 12 percent live and Southern Highlands, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The Solomon Islands, where 10 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanua91162/
Hanhua916/
Khanua912/
Hainua911/
Heanua910/
Anua891,451/
Haenuah8336/
Chanuah8320/
Hannuha835/
Channua833/
Chanhua832/
Chainua832/
Hannuae831/
Chanwua831/
Hanba801,646/
Hanwa80471/
Anuat80296/
Ganua80205/
Annua8080/
Janua8050/
Anuay8034/
Anuas8031/
Amnua8023/
Anhua8022/
Anuad8013/
Hanuo808/
Anuaa805/
Ainua805/
Honua804/
Hanva803/
Henua803/
Anwua802/
Anuae802/
Anuaj801/
Agnua801/
Chanhuap7789/
Chainuea7733/
Chanouha7729/
Chanhuat7723/
Channuea7712/
Hannuash771/
Haumba731,421/
Hanbay731,239/
Hanway73934/
Amnuay73510/
Chanba73141/
Chanwa7387/
Heinua7354/
Hanvat7347/
Ganuay7342/
Hanmba7335/
Hanvay7331/
Chanuo7323/
Chanva7316/
Khanva7315/
Ahanwa7315/
Hanvai7314/
Khanwa7311/
Annuay738/
Hanwah737/
Hanbaj737/
Janhua735/
Atinua734/
Hainwa734/
Hanbou734/
Hanvad733/
Ohnuoa733/
Anueha733/
Hanbai733/
Jannua732/
Haunva732/
Anwuah732/
Hanvou732/
Hanwou732/
Hanvaj731/
Hanvaz731/
Januay731/
Ganwua731/
Haanba731/
Haunwa731/
Khanuo731/
Hanbaa731/
Hainva731/
Annuat731/
Hanwha731/
Anuaii731/
Aunnua731/
Haynva730/
Changnuat7124/
Anwa672,218/
Anba67811/
Chaumba67805/
Ganuhay67637/
Anuo67577/
Onua67568/
Anva67185/
Aumnuay67167/
Enua67151/
Chanvai6770/
Chanbai6760/
Añua6722/
Chanway6713/
Hanwadh6710/
Chanhwa679/
Chanwai678/
Januaha678/
Chanvad676/
Hanvatt676/
Ahanmba675/
Chanwah674/
Chanbou672/
Khanvai671/
Khanwaa671/
Chanvat671/
Chanvha671/
Chaunwa671/
Jhanbaj671/
Ahanvaz671/
Jannuah671/
Haynewa671/
Anhuash671/
Chonhua671/
Chanvaz671/
Aunnuea671/
Chanwad671/
Chanwha671/
Janhuay671/
Jannuea671/
Hanwach671/
Khanwai671/
Hannway670/
Haunway670/

Hanua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hanua in the Marathi language
हानुआhanu'a-
Hanua in the Oriya language
ହନୁଆhanu'a91.3
ହଣୁଆhanu'a4.35
ହାନୁଆhanu'a4.35
Hanua in the Hindi language
हनुआhanu'a88.89
हनूआhanu'a11.11

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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 Hanua
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