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

The last name Nuwai is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 3,228,735^th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 81 percent of Nuwai are found; 81 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 81 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Nuwai is also the 766,399^th most commonly occurring given name in the world, borne by 145 people.

The surname Nuwai is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 271,791. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Highlands, where 43 percent are found, Western Highlands, where 30 percent are found and Bougainville, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 11 percent are found and Malaysia, where 5 percent are found.