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
The surname Kanua (Hindi: कनुआ, Marathi: कानु, Oriya: କାନୁଆ) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kanua.
How Common Is The Last Name Kanua? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 760,012th most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 19,381,771 people. Kanua occurs mostly 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 532,586th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 278 people.
It is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 160 people, or 1 in 50,961. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Chimbu, where 53 percent reside, Morobe, where 10 percent reside and Jiwaka, where 7 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea Kanua is found in 17 countries. It is also common 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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