Where Does The Last Name Nuwai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Nuwai is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nuwai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Nuwai is the 3,228,735^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. Nuwai occurs mostly in Oceania, where 81 percent of Nuwai are found; 81 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 81 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 766,399^th most frequently occurring given name on earth, held by 145 people.

The surname Nuwai is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 271,791. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Highlands, where 43 percent live, Western Highlands, where 30 percent live and Bougainville, where 17 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 11 percent live and Malaysia, where 5 percent live.