Kelua Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Kelua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 42 | 1:194,136 | 26,902 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Kelua (18) may also be a first name.
Kelua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kelua (Hindi: केलूआ, Oriya: େକଳୁଆ) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelua? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,876,555th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 98 percent of Kelua live; 98 percent live in Oceania Islands and 98 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,608,198th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 18 people.
The last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 194,136. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Western Highlands, where 74 percent reside, East New Britain, where 17 percent reside and West New Britain, where 5 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 7 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaelua | 91 | 2 | / |
| Koelua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Klua | 89 | 7 | / |
| Kilua | 80 | 4,471 | / |
| Celua | 80 | 164 | / |
| Kelwa | 80 | 151 | / |
| Keluo | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kluay | 80 | 17 | / |
| Kluah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Qelua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kylua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khlua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kelway | 73 | 254 | / |
| Kaelwa | 73 | 96 | / |
| Kelwau | 73 | 39 | / |
| Killua | 73 | 25 | / |
| Klyuha | 73 | 15 | / |
| Kielwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chelua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khluay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kuulua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kluhas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khluas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuilua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kueluo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kkluay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kelwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kehlwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kluass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kellva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kelwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kelwat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Clua | 67 | 1,565 | / |
| Kellway | 67 | 16 | / |
| Cheluah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kisluha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Klwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khlouha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelbaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kluo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kelwait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kluhash | 67 | 0 | / |
Kelua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kelua in the Hindi language | ||
| केलूआ | kelu'a | - |
| Kelua in the Oriya language | ||
| େକଳୁଆ | ekalu'a | 50 |
| େକଲୁଆ | ekalu'a | 50 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kelua
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