Kerua Surname
Approximately 1,145 people bear this surname
Kerua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 1,114 | 1:7,319 | 528 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Kerua (501) may also be a first name.
Kerua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kerua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kerua (Oriya: ରୁେକଛୁଆ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kerua? popularity and diffusion
Kerua is the 325,054th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,364,669 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 98 percent of Kerua reside; 98 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 97 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 378,831st most frequently occurring forename worldwide It is held by 501 people.
The surname Kerua is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 1,114 people, or 1 in 7,319. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Western Highlands, where 61 percent reside, Jiwaka, where 26 percent reside and Chimbu, where 4 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 2 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kherua | 91 | 278 | / |
| Keruas | 91 | 7 | / |
| Kesrua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kerhua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kerzua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Kheruad | 83 | 9 | / |
| Keruash | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kheruah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kheruas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kesruay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Karua | 80 | 14,655 | / |
| Korua | 80 | 1,851 | / |
| Kirua | 80 | 1,542 | / |
| Kerwa | 80 | 173 | / |
| Cerua | 80 | 40 | / |
| Keruo | 80 | 27 | / |
| Kerva | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kheirhua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kerbaj | 73 | 346 | / |
| Korwua | 73 | 160 | / |
| Kairua | 73 | 141 | / |
| Cherua | 73 | 132 | / |
| Kherwa | 73 | 89 | / |
| Kharua | 73 | 73 | / |
| Kerwah | 73 | 37 | / |
| Kherva | 73 | 35 | / |
| Kerwai | 73 | 18 | / |
| Kerhuo | 73 | 13 | / |
| Kierwa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kerbau | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kuirua | 73 | 8 | / |
| Kervoa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Karwua | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kerway | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kerwaz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Korrua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kerwuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kervou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karuay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karuea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kkarua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keyruo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Koruha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kayrua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kervah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karuaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Karhua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khirua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kervad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaerwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kerbea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kerwha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kheirouha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kerwath | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kervaut | 67 | 32 | / |
| Cheruah | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kervatt | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kharuah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kyorwua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kerbouh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khoruha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kerwash | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kharuha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kharuea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kerbeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kherbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karruea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kearbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerbhaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karruah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerweah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Queirua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaharua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerbaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kervais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karuayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheerwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Querhua | 67 | 1 | / |
Kerua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kerua in the Oriya language | ||
| ରୁେକଛୁଆ | ruekachu'a | 33.33 |
| େକାରୁଆ | ekaru'a | 33.33 |
| େକରୁଆ | ekaru'a | 33.33 |
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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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- 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 Kerua
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