Maua Surname

38,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Maua Surname User-submission:

Mauwa is a Swahili surname meaning 'flowers'.

Maua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo7,6821:9,6171,189
Bangladesh3,2441:49,1242,713
Kenya1,1911:38,7744,123
Tanzania7721:68,5777,232
Papua New Guinea4541:17,9601,803
Brazil1011:2,119,54866,584
Uganda921:424,34025,938
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Indonesia321:4,132,787209,071
India171:45,121,493474,784
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Samoa41:48,452659
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Mauá (26) & Maúa (1) are calculated separately.

Maua (28,720) may also be a first name.

Maua Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mauwa is a Swahili surname meaning 'flowers'.

- knaibei

Maua Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maua (Hindi: मौा, Oriya: ମଉଆ, Russian: Мауа) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Mauá or Maúa. For other possible spellings of Maua click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maua? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 38,389th most commonly held family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 531,821 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Maua live; 56 percent live in Central Africa and 56 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 28,854th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 28,720 people.

The last name Maua is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 7,682 people, or 1 in 9,617. Other than The DR Congo this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 24 percent live and Kenya, where 9 percent live.

Maua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Maua has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Maua surname increased 2,550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Maua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (96%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Maua last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Maua earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.78% less than the national average, earning $41,517 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mauá9226/
Maúa921/
Mahua892,686/
Mauad891,050/
Mauha89195/
Mauas89190/
Mauai8986/
Mauat8944/
Mauoa896/
Mauau893/
Mauaj892/
Mauaa892/
Mauua892/
Mauay891/
Mauaz891/
Mauah891/
Hmaua891/
Mauhay801,494/
Mauyao80624/
Maioua80308/
Mayoua80128/
Maueau8095/
Mauyai8053/
Mahuai8046/
Mayuha8038/
Maauha8010/
Mauhau809/
Maueay809/
Maueha809/
Mahuha808/
Mahaua805/
Mauoua804/
Mauyaj804/
Mauaut803/
Mauaya802/
Mauija802/
Maouha802/
Mauaia802/
Maueai802/
Mahuah801/
Maiaua801/
Mehaua801/
Mauaay801/
Mauaid801/
Mauyay801/
Mayaua801/
Meauad801/
Mojaua801/
Majoua801/
Mahuay801/
Moau75116,949/
Moua7571,661/
Maoa752,648/
Maou751,688/
Moaa751,262/
Muah75969/
Maae75772/
Maau75621/
Maea75440/
Maui75440/
Mauy75132/
Mauj75106/
Muua7599/
Maao7543/
Meaa7527/
Mauo7524/
Meua7516/
Maía755/
Mahiuha73126/
Mayuhay7323/
Mauauth7318/
Mayuhah7310/
Majouad734/
Mahouha732/
Mayouha732/
Maueais731/
Mauheas731/
Mau'eha731/
Mauyais731/
Mauyaoi731/
Mayauay731/
Majouha731/
Muyauha731/
Meaujai731/
Mayauai731/
Mauhhad731/
Mauahee730/
Maïga6755,465/
Maiya6711,120/
Muhau6710,447/
Maweu678,292/
Mayai675,427/
Moaaz674,694/
Maheu674,688/
Mouad674,340/
Mohua672,989/
Mahao672,937/
Maaya672,391/
Mayea672,215/
Mayao672,212/
Mouas671,978/
Mouat671,957/
Mouaz671,855/
Mahou671,597/
Mohau671,538/
Maaie671,434/
Mayya671,135/
Majja67861/
Majia67848/
Maahi67784/
Mahha67705/
Majha67695/
Magia67551/
Mayaa67535/
Maoud67414/
Maayo67411/
Majai67406/
Mayeu67390/
Miyaa67383/
Maout67331/
Mayia67302/
Mohaa67295/
Majao67281/
Moaad67277/
Mayay67267/
Mouaj67213/
Maija67205/
Majay67196/
Mauhe67186/
Meaad67185/
Maous67182/
Moeau67168/
Mouai67161/
Mouah67149/
Maaou67139/
Maaye67131/
Majoa67128/
Mawea67123/
Majaa67111/
Maaja67100/
Majaj6789/
Mayae6786/
Maiao6778/
Maiaa6774/
Muaha6773/
Mahui6767/
Maiai6763/
Mayoa6762/
Meaou6754/
Meaea6743/
Moaha6741/
Maaia6737/
Maeau6737/
Mauhi6734/
Maieu6734/
Meaas6734/
Ma'au6731/
Moahu6730/
Maujahid6728/
Mahía6724/
Meaoa6724/
Mauhy6723/
Mahuo6723/
Maiia6721/
Maiae6721/
Majui6720/
Mayouhas6718/
Maîga6718/
Maouz6717/
Mauyy6717/
Maawe6716/
Meauhead6715/
Mayui6715/
Mouay6714/
Majya6713/
Mehaa6713/
Mayaj6712/
Muhaa6712/
Maahe6712/
Majea6712/
Muyaa6712/
Maeea6711/
Ma'ae6711/
Meaha6710/
Moyaa6710/
Hmaou679/
Mujaa679/
Maiay679/
Maaho679/
Maaoa679/
Mauit678/
Moaud678/
Mauiy677/
Majuy677/
Maňha677/
Mauho677/
Mauie676/
Maaus676/
Moaai676/
Moaaj675/
Meyaa675/
Mouaa675/
Mauyt675/
Mauei674/
Maiea674/
Mauis674/
Mahuy674/
Maeai674/
Majga673/
Majía673/
Majúa673/
Mauid673/
Mayuy672/
Majuj672/
Maiaj672/
Maaoo672/
Maaut672/
Maouy672/
Maeou672/
Mauou672/
Maaau672/
Maaod672/
Mayja671/
Moaat671/
Meuau671/
Majuhath671/
Mauuj671/
Maueo671/
Mauhasch671/
Maujhaid671/
Mauoj671/
Mauoz671/
Maaud671/
Maauj671/
Meaat671/
Meuah671/
Mooau671/
Mouau671/
Mmoau671/
Moaux671/
Mauih671/
Moauh671/
Maaeh671/
Maaoh671/
Mmaou671/
Maauz671/
Mayuê671/
Mauee671/
Mauoi671/
Mauot671/
Mauuy671/
Mauyahas671/
Mae'a671/
Maaux671/
Maaee671/
Ma'ea671/
Ma'ou671/
Maooa671/
Maouh671/
Maiuy671/
Maías671/
Moaut671/
Mejaa671/
Muuas671/
Mueau671/
Muoau671/
Mmuua671/
Mauey671/
Moaah671/
Meuao671/
Maeuy671/
Maaoi671/
Maaoj671/
Maoux670/

Maua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maua in the Oriya language
ମଉଆma'u'a-
Maua in the Hindi language
मौाmaua38.1
मऊआma'u'a22.22
मउआma'u'a17.46
मौआmau'a12.7
मौअmau'a4.76
मायाmaya1.59
मौा़maua1.59
Maua in the Russian language
Мауаmaua-

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