Kanua Surname
Approximately 376 people bear this surname
Kanua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 160 | 1:50,961 | 6,394 |
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| Indonesia | 53 | 1:2,495,268 | 147,726 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Kanua (278) may also be a first name.
Kanua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kanua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kanua (Hindi: कनुआ, Marathi: कानु, Oriya: କାନୁଆ) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanua? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 760,012th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 19,381,771 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 44 percent of Kanua live; 44 percent live in Oceania Islands and 44 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Kanua is also the 532,586th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 278 people.
The surname Kanua is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried 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. Beside Papua New Guinea Kanua exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 29 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanuea | 91 | 63 | / |
| Kainua | 91 | 55 | / |
| Kanuah | 91 | 7 | / |
| Kannua | 91 | 4 | / |
| Khanua | 91 | 2 | / |
| Kamnua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kanuay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kaunua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kainuah | 83 | 15 | / |
| Kannuah | 83 | 6 | / |
| Khamnua | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kahanua | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kannuha | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kanwa | 80 | 1,435 | / |
| Canua | 80 | 595 | / |
| Kanva | 80 | 118 | / |
| Konua | 80 | 89 | / |
| Kanuo | 80 | 8 | / |
| Qanua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khamnuap | 77 | 151 | / |
| Khamnuea | 77 | 61 | / |
| Kanguhai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kanwai | 73 | 1,341 | / |
| Kamhua | 73 | 904 | / |
| Canuas | 73 | 168 | / |
| Kanwea | 73 | 151 | / |
| Kanway | 73 | 45 | / |
| Konwua | 73 | 29 | / |
| Keanwa | 73 | 17 | / |
| Khanva | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kanwou | 73 | 12 | / |
| Khanwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kaïnba | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kaumwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Kanuos | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kainwa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Canhua | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kanbah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kanvay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kanwah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Canuay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kanwga | 73 | 1 | / |
| Canuat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koinua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khanuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaunva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kenhua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaynva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanhwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanbea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Canuah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanvai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaanba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanvah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanvap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kanwhea | 67 | 56 | / |
| Quanhua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khanmba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khanbah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khanvas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kanbaai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keanewa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khamwua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khanbaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kanbeah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khotnua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Canuhay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kannwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keanvad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khanvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khanwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanwash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keanwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khanwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanwiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kainbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanwach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaumbaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahanwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanouho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanmbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanvaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kainbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanbhou | 67 | 1 | / |
Kanua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kanua in the Marathi language | ||
| कानु | kanu | - |
| Kanua in the Oriya language | ||
| କାନୁଆ | kanu'a | 92.31 |
| କନୁଆ | kanu'a | 7.69 |
| Kanua in the Hindi language | ||
| कनुआ | kanu'a | 80 |
| कान्ूा | kanua | 6.67 |
| काण्ुा | kanua | 6.67 |
| काण्उा | kanua | 6.67 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanua
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