Laua Surname

515,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 632 people bear this surname

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

Laua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2861:28,5103,229
Indonesia1581:837,02063,356
Solomon Islands1351:4,297515
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
United States81:45,307,367917,113
India81:95,883,173728,828
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Laua (615) may also be a first name.

Laua Last Name Facts

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

Laua (Hindi: लउआ, Oriya: ଲାଉଆ, Russian: Лауа) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Laua.

How Common Is The Last Name Laua? popularity and diffusion

The last name Laua is the 515,938th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 11,530,927 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Laua reside; 67 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 45 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Laua is also the 336,805th most widespread forename worldwide, held by 615 people.

This surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 286 people, or 1 in 28,510. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Central, where 56 percent reside, Gulf, where 20 percent reside and National Capital District, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 25 percent reside and The Solomon Islands, where 21 percent reside.

Laua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Laua has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Laua last name grew 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laua Last Name Statistics demography

Laua earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.6% less than the national average, earning $36,850 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lauha89867/
Lahua8961/
Lauai8945/
Lauay8933/
Lauas8933/
Lauat893/
Lauau893/
Lauoa891/
Lauea891/
Lahuai8041/
Laauha8030/
Lahaua805/
Laueay805/
Lauait803/
Lajuha803/
Lahuha803/
Lauach802/
Llauha801/
Lauaud801/
Lauaux801/
Lauhau801/
Lau'ga801/
Laua'a801/
Lajoua801/
Laouha801/
Liauat801/
Lauead801/
Loua7599,101/
Leua752,650/
Luah751,319/
Laou75955/
Loaa75338/
Laoa75186/
Laao75133/
Laea75116/
Lauo75115/
Laui75100/
Laau7538/
Loau7533/
Lauy7516/
Lauj758/
Laae752/
Leaa752/
Luua752/
Lajouad73181/
Lauhead7322/
Laujais7311/
Laueaux731/
Lahouha731/
Lahiuat731/
Laiya6716,258/
Lajuj676,649/
Louay673,724/
Louah672,737/
Layao672,056/
Laoud67907/
Laahi67810/
Lahou67708/
Layya67676/
Louas67636/
Luaha67541/
Louai67538/
Laout67503/
Laija67500/
Louat67488/
Lahui67421/
Leaha67393/
Laouz67389/
Lajaj67352/
Laaja67222/
Lauhi67208/
Lajja67179/
Lahuo67175/
Laouy67171/
Lagia67126/
Leaoa67115/
Laheu6799/
Lajaa6789/
Luhau6781/
Layja6774/
Liaou6767/
Laiai6755/
Lahuy6752/
Liyaa6751/
Layai6750/
Lauhe6746/
Layaa6746/
Lohau6746/
Lohaa6746/
Laiia6744/
Louap6741/
Lajay6740/
Leaea6740/
Lajai6738/
Lauos6735/
Layia6734/
Laawe6730/
Lahao6730/
Louaa6727/
Leaou6726/
Laaye6725/
Lajia6724/
La'au6722/
Lohua6720/
Lajha6719/
Lauei6719/
Lawea6717/
Louad6717/
Lajui6716/
Leuah6715/
Leuad6714/
Lauis6713/
Luuah6713/
Layay6712/
Leuaa6712/
Leyaa6712/
Leuai6712/
Lauho6710/
Leuap6710/
Lajoa6710/
Lajao679/
Laoup679/
Loyaa678/
Lajouais678/
Laous677/
Laaje676/
Lajya676/
Lauod676/
Layea675/
Leuas675/
Laiao675/
Lajea675/
Lauoo675/
Lhaou675/
Leaay675/
Laiay675/
Luyaa675/
Laaed675/
Laioa674/
Louaj674/
Loaay674/
Laaya673/
Lahha673/
Layae673/
Lauie673/
Lauiz673/
Leuaj673/
Leuat673/
Leuau673/
Laouj673/
Llaea673/
Layaj672/
Luhaa672/
Laohu672/
Laaia672/
Layuy672/
Laouh672/
Laoux672/
Lauyé672/
Lujaa672/
Laaet672/
Laaup672/
Loaha671/
Loaah671/
Luaiy671/
Leaai671/
Lauee671/
Lauiy671/
Laahe671/
Loaus671/
Léoua671/
Hlaou671/
Lațea671/
Layeu671/
Lea'a671/
Leaau671/
Lauit671/
Lauys671/
Laiaj671/
La'ou671/
Laayo671/
Laãas671/
Louaz671/
Laiaa671/
Liuua671/
Liaoa671/
Lauyd671/
Lauyh670/
Laaes670/
Lauey670/

Laua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laua in the Oriya language
ଲାଉଆla'u'a87.5
ଲଉଆla'u'a12.5
Laua in the Hindi language
लउआla'u'a46.43
लौआlau'a35.71
लऊआla'u'a15.48
लौअlau'a1.19
लाउाlaua1.19
Laua in the Russian language
Лауаlaua-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laua
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