Where Does The Last Name Kanua Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kanua (Hindi: कनुआ, Marathi: कानु, Oriya: କାନୁଆ) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanua? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kanua is the 760,012^th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 19,381,771 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 44 percent of Kanua reside; 44 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 44 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 532,586^th most frequently used forename at a global level It is held by 278 people.

The last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 50,961. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Chimbu, where 53 percent reside, Morobe, where 10 percent reside and Jiwaka, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 29 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.