Nahua Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

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

Nahua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nahua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea511:159,87722,106
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nahua (1,115) may also be a first name.

Nahua Last Name Facts

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

Nahua (Arabic: نهوا) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nahua? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nahua is the 2,530,696th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 88 percent of Nahua reside; 88 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 88 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Nahua is also the 238,801st most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 1,115 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 159,877. In Papua New Guinea Nahua is most frequent in: East Sepik, where 80 percent are found, Central, where 14 percent are found and National Capital District, where 6 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nahuai91209/
Naua89640/
Nahyuha832,730/
Nahiuha831/
Nayhuha831/
Nauat80587/
Nauha80271/
Nahou80253/
Naheu80107/
Najha8036/
Nohua8030/
Nahao8015/
Nauoa8013/
Nauaj805/
Nauas805/
Nauay805/
Nahha802/
Nauah802/
Nuaha802/
Nauai802/
Nahuo802/
Nhuha801/
Nauaz801/
Ngaua801/
Nuahu801/
Nnaua801/
Gnaua801/
Nahhas734,069/
Najoua731,597/
Gnahou73533/
Nahoha73363/
Najiha73336/
Nayaha73253/
Naioua73186/
Nahous7363/
Nahoud7350/
Najhah7341/
Nahaja7338/
Nahaou7322/
Ngahou7316/
Nahhou739/
Naauah738/
Najeha735/
Nouaha735/
Naohha735/
Naheya735/
Nahaut734/
Nhuiya733/
N'Houa733/
Nhaoha733/
Nahhai733/
Nahout733/
Nahaea732/
Nahaus732/
Nauath732/
Neyaha732/
Nahhaj732/
Ngauai732/
Najoha732/
Nauajd731/
Nauhay731/
Ngauea731/
Ngauha731/
Nauash731/
Nahaoi731/
Nai'ha731/
Nauhau731/
Nauðay731/
Naweha731/
Nayoua731/
Nayuha731/
Naaheu731/
Néhoua731/
Neaoha731/
Nijaha731/
Najuha731/
Naehah731/
Nhuyao731/
Nuah676,513/
Noua672,316/
Naho671,304/
Najihah67887/
Nujahat67501/
Naoh67468/
Naou67400/
Naea67350/
Nouahad67192/
Najahat67110/
Nauhaus6797/
Naoa6760/
Nahoush6732/
Najahah6728/
Neahous6724/
Nauo6724/
Najhaus6719/
Nayihas6713/
Naijhay6713/
Najeeha6712/
Neaa6711/
Nuua6710/
Naau6710/
Nahayya679/
Neahaus678/
Neua678/
Naao677/
Najhass677/
Nujahad676/
Nugiaha675/
Najieha675/
Ngajoha674/
Naajhah674/
Nayihad674/
Nahaayo674/
Nahahou674/
Najhajt674/
Naghiya673/
Nauhatt673/
Najihai673/
Nauhadh672/
Ngouaha672/
Nahyaha672/
Naiahga671/
Najaaha671/
Najahad671/
Nahaiyo671/
Nuyahat671/
Nauijay671/
Ngajuha671/
Nojahat671/
Nahaiya671/
Nauá671/
Nah'eya671/
Naheyah671/
Naujhai671/
Nayiaha671/
Nayahou671/
Ngnahou671/
Ngayeha671/
Ngayoha671/
Nga'hou671/
Ngahayo671/
Niyahah671/
Gnauoua671/
Gnahiao671/
Nejaaha671/
Ngahaya671/
Nahajio671/
Nahajja671/
Najehah671/
Najuhah671/
Naheyou671/
Nayihah671/

Nahua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nahua in the Arabic language
نهواnhwa-

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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 Nahua
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