Kua Surname

37,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,957 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kua Surname User-submission:

This is a surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state (蔡). The spread of the Chinese diaspora into all parts of the world resulted in the Romanization of the surnames based on different languages.

Kua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea5,0491:1,61555
Malaysia3,0391:9,7051,104
India1,8591:412,62321,709
Philippines8031:126,07521,604
Nigeria6791:260,88814,976
Singapore5261:10,471534
Indonesia4041:327,34928,648
United States2701:1,342,44093,444
DR Congo1851:399,34933,942
Hong Kong1551:47,326847
Vietnam1491:621,7861,581
Ivory Coast1201:192,2608,357
United Arab Emirates1131:81,0827,365
Thailand1001:706,383117,076
Solomon Islands851:6,8241,035
Australia831:325,24927,873
Canada671:549,93446,038
China521:26,294,6461,434
Brunei371:11,3171,397
Taiwan261:901,7216,312
England251:2,228,72284,230
Cambodia211:737,4834,850
Cameroon171:1,221,71073,195
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Kua (6,701) may also be a first name.

Kua Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state (蔡). The spread of the Chinese diaspora into all parts of the world resulted in the Romanization of the surnames based on different languages.

- kayesokua

Kua Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kua Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Kua (Hindi: कुआ, Oriya: କୁଆ, Russian: Куа) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kua? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kua is the 37,726th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 522,143 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 51 percent of Kua live; 38 percent live in Oceania Islands and 37 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 79,827th most commonly used forename in the world. It is borne by 6,701 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 5,049 people, or 1 in 1,615. In Papua New Guinea Kua is mostly concentrated in: Chimbu, where 59 percent reside, West New Britain, where 10 percent reside and Jiwaka, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea it occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 22 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.

Kua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Kua last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kua earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 31.43% more than the national average, earning $56,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.32% more than the national average, earning $59,780 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuay86644/
Nkua86333/
Kuea8628/
Kuae8625/
Kuač8610/
Kuaa869/
Kwua867/
Kuoa865/
Kuaj864/
Gkua861/
Qkua861/
Ckua861/
Kouha75221/
Kuoha7569/
Kuhač7539/
Nkwua7536/
Kuaie758/
Kuaau756/
Kuast756/
Kuaij756/
Kuapp755/
Kuhać753/
Kuhah752/
Hkuay752/
Kuaoo752/
Kuaai752/
Kuass751/
Kuajh751/
Kuatz751/
Kuaei751/
Kwuha751/
Nkuaj751/
Kuaad751/
Kguoa751/
Kuhaj751/
Kuayd751/
Kuayt751/
Kuaat751/
Kuaas751/
Kuo6723,523/
Cua6715,828/
Gua6712,963/
Kwa678,693/
Qua675,171/
Kuhaha67155/
Kuasth6746/
Kuhasz6716/
Kuatsh6715/
Ngkuha675/
Kuhacz674/
Kouhad672/
Kuaijh671/
Kuatch671/
Kuaahs671/
Kouhah671/
Nkuaou671/
Kuhaad671/
Kuhadh671/
Kuahou671/
Kuahie671/
Kouhai671/
Koueha671/
Kouhay671/
Kuahat671/

Kua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kua in the Oriya language
କୁଆku'a97.35
Kua in the Hindi language
कुआku'a48.15
कुाkua22.22
कु'ाku'a16.67
कुााkuaa5.56
कूआku'a3.7
Kua in the Russian language
Куаkua-

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