Ma-U Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

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

Ma-U Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Ma & U.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ma-U Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Ma-U (27) may also be a first name.

Ma-U Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ma-U Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ma-U is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ma-U? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,193,072nd most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 80 percent of Ma-U are found; 80 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 80 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous given name at a global level, held by 27 people.

It is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Eastern Highlands, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea it occurs in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ma-Ou893/
Ma-Au892/
Ma-Ui892/
Ma-Wu891/
Mau8666,892/
Ma-Awu80226/
Maa-Ua801/
Moau75116,949/
Maua7513,703/
Mwau755,535/
Mayu753,196/
Maue752,469/
Mawu752,261/
Maou751,688/
Muau751,547/
Miau751,480/
Maau75621/
Maux75507/
Maui75440/
Meau75313/
Maiu75294/
Mauh75196/
Mauy75132/
Ma U7583/
Mauu7579/
Maué7560/
Ma'u7536/
Mhau7534/
Myau7530/
Mauá7526/
Mauo7524/
Mmau7521/
Maeu7516/
Ma-O7516/
Mu-U7513/
Ma-A7512/
Méau7510/
M-Ue755/
Hmau752/
Mauê751/
Ma-I751/
Wmau751/
Miya-Ue731,722/
Maya-Ou731/
Ma-Aiou731/
Ma6721,354,561/
Mu671,028,966/
Mauwa6732,555/
Mauya679,933/
Maweu678,292/
Maoui674,491/
Meaux674,274/
Mayou673,360/
Mayau672,897/
Maoua671,526/
Mawua671,056/
Mauye67905/
Mayeu67390/
Mauyo67388/
Maiyu67314/
Mayiu67309/
Miawu67280/
Mauwe67276/
Maiau67274/
M Yau67247/
Maawu67245/
Mawau67210/
Miaux67208/
Mayua67176/
Moeau67168/
Mae-E67168/
Maaou67139/
Maeue67133/
Maiou67130/
Muyau67111/
Moyau67101/
Mauai6786/
Mwayu6785/
Mayue6782/
Mahhu6769/
Mhawu6767/
Muawu6762/
Mauia6758/
Mauyu6758/
Muwau6755/
Meaou6754/
Miyau6753/
Meyau6753/
Mawuh6750/
Mu Au6749/
Mau A6747/
Mma U6746/
Myaux6741/
Mauyi6740/
Mau U6739/
Ma Au6738/
Ma-Oy6738/
Maeau6737/
Maieu6734/
Mauwi6733/
Ma-Awuya6732/
Mau H6732/
Ma'au6731/
Mawou6728/
Mau'u6727/
Miayu6726/
Muaux6724/
Maiwu6723/
Miaou6722/
Muaau6722/
Ma-Ao6721/
Mayuh6720/
Mi-Ue6720/
Mau I6719/
Maouo6718/
Maiua6717/
Mawui6717/
Maoue6717/
Ma-Ai6717/
Mauyy6717/
Mia U6716/
Mayui6715/
Mauae6714/
Mu-Uh6712/
Mua U6711/
Myayu6711/
Méaux6710/
Maowu6710/
Hmaou679/
Mayuo679/
Maoyu679/
Mwawu678/
Mai-I678/
Mauiy677/
Maayu677/
Maeyu677/
Mauie676/
Mawuu676/
Mauoa676/
Mawuo675/
Hmhau674/
Meaue674/
Mauei674/
Mayuu674/
Mai'u674/
Mau E674/
Ma Yu674/
Myauo673/
Moayu673/
Mauau673/
Ma-Ah673/
Ma-Ay673/
Maa U673/
Mauue673/
Mauwo673/
Mua-A673/
Ma Ou673/
Mayuy672/
Maouy672/
Maeou672/
Maiuu672/
Mauaa672/
Mauou672/
Mauua672/
Mawue672/
Maiue672/
Maaau672/
Meuau671/
Maueo671/
Ma-Oa671/
Meauy671/
Mooau671/
Mouau671/
Mwaua671/
Mmoau671/
Moaux671/
Mauih671/
Mauay671/
Moauh671/
Mwaue671/
Mmaou671/
Mu-Au671/
Muiau671/
Ma-Oi671/
Mayuê671/
Mauee671/
Mau Y671/
Mauah671/
Mauoi671/
Mauuy671/
Maaux671/
Ma'ou671/
Ma-Aï671/
Ma-Eh671/
Ma-Oh671/
Maouh671/
Maiuy671/
Hmayu671/
Miao-Hui671/
Moiau671/
Meiau671/
Myaou671/
Mewau671/
Hmawu671/
Ma-Awuwa671/
Maaue671/
Mueau671/
Muoau671/
Moaue671/
Moaui671/
Mawuy671/
Mauey671/
Moaou671/
Mhauh671/
Mi-Au671/
Miauu671/
Maiuo671/
Maeuy671/
Maoiu671/
Ma-Ae671/
Ma-Ee671/
Maaui671/
Hmaua671/
Maoux670/

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