Jakua Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

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

Jakua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jakua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
India141:54,790,384527,769
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Jakua (13) may also be a first name.

Jakua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jakua (Oriya: ଜାକୁଆ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakua? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,689,253rd most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 69 percent of Jakua are found; 69 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 69 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Jakua is also the 3,159,357th most widespread forename internationally, held by 13 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 36 people, or 1 in 226,492. In Papua New Guinea Jakua is most prevalent in: East Sepik, where 56 percent are found, Hela, where 39 percent are found and Madang, where 3 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 27 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jankua9190/
Jaikua9112/
Jackua911/
Djakua911/
Jakkua911/
Jakuay910/
Jaikuea8311/
Jankuea837/
Jankuha833/
Jaqua80730/
Jakwa80324/
Jagua80248/
Sakua80218/
Yakua80141/
Jacua8028/
Zakua809/
Jokua806/
Eakua802/
Jakuo801/
Jakuhahs779/
Jaigua73858/
Jaquay73591/
Jakway73161/
Jacqua73151/
Jancua73105/
Zaukua7379/
Jaguay7359/
Jakwau7334/
Yakuha7332/
Jakwad7325/
Jakwat7314/
Jaquat7312/
Yaakua7311/
Jayqua7311/
Saikua739/
Jaikwa738/
Seakua736/
Jokkua735/
Ajokua734/
Jankuo733/
Jaquea733/
Djakwa733/
Jaquai732/
Jaguaa732/
Ijakwa732/
Yankua732/
Jakwai732/
Djagua732/
Jaquoa731/
Yakwua731/
Yhakua731/
Jaquaz731/
Cakkua731/
Yagkua731/
Zankua731/
Jaguaz731/
Ojokua731/
Ijagua731/
Sakuay731/
Jajgua731/
Jaguah731/
Jaquas730/
Jaguai730/
Jacquat67853/
Jackway67519/
Jacquay67322/
Saikuea67268/
Jaquays67243/
Ajeakwa67177/
Jacquaz6769/
Zeakuah6746/
Jackwat6714/
Jakwach679/
Jackwad674/
Jaikwad673/
Joshkua672/
Jakkwad672/
Jacquea672/
Jacquas672/
Sakuaha672/
Ajiakwa672/
Janguha672/
Janghua671/
Djakwah671/
Ayiakua671/
Djackwa671/
Djaakwa671/
Yagkuay671/
Yagkuas671/
Jaquais671/
Zahakua671/
Jhangua671/
Janggua671/
Jaqueau671/
Jacquai671/
Yankuah671/
Ojiakuo671/
Jongkua671/
Jakways670/
Jagquat670/

Jakua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jakua in the Oriya language
ଜାକୁଆjaku'a87.5
ଜକୁଆjaku'a12.5

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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 Jakua
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