Paau Surname

43,945th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Paau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala11,5511:1,392245
Belize1451:2,452523
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Macau21:300,8151,009
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Paáu (1) are calculated separately.

Paau (17) may also be a first name.

Paau Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paau (Hindi: पअू, Russian: Паау) is carried by more people in Guatemala than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Paáu. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Paau is the 43,945th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 616,335 people. Paau occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Paau reside; 99 percent reside in Central America and 98 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Paau is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 17 people.

The last name is most widespread in Guatemala, where it is borne by 11,551 people, or 1 in 1,392. In Guatemala Paau is primarily found in: Alta Verapaz Department, where 81 percent reside, Petén Department, where 17 percent reside and Guatemala Department, where 2 percent reside. Barring Guatemala this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Belize, where 1 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 0 percent reside.

Paau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Paau last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Paau earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.22% less than the national average, earning $29,677 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paáu921/
Pa'au8911/
Paahu896/
Paeau891/
Pauau891/
Pahaut80493/
Paehau8018/
Pa'ahu8012/
Paheau808/
Pahayu804/
Paahou802/
Paaoud801/
Pahaux801/
Peahau800/
Paoa75416/
Paua75276/
Paou75130/
Peaa7526/
Paao7513/
Poau7512/
Pauo7511/
Péau753/
Paeu753/
Paúa751/
Pahahau732/
Paahuus731/
Paija675,229/
Pahua672,358/
Pajja671,618/
Pahou671,152/
Paiya67544/
Pagia67527/
Paaya67211/
Pau'u67206/
Pieau67203/
Pahuu67152/
Pagiu67137/
Paaho67124/
Pahuj6781/
Paľou6772/
Payya6767/
Poaha6765/
Paeui6764/
Pajju6762/
Pahao6750/
Paiea6740/
Payyu6738/
Payia6736/
Poaad6732/
Pohau6732/
Paiyu6730/
Paaja6727/
Paľuš6724/
Pauhu6723/
Paľus6722/
Peahu6721/
Pajiu6718/
Paous6716/
Paheu6711/
Pajha6711/
Pajia6710/
Pajya6710/
Péaud679/
Pauha678/
Péhau678/
Paíga677/
Poauh676/
Payju676/
Payja676/
Paoha674/
Pahha672/
Pauho672/
Paiju672/
Pauas672/
Poeau672/
Paayo672/
Pauaa672/
Pauuu671/
Paoud671/
Paiia671/
Poaut671/
Hpaou671/
Pauot671/
Pauut671/
Paohu671/
Paaia671/
Péaut671/
Péaux671/
Pauyu671/
Poaud671/
Poaat671/
Paaoo671/
Pa'uh671/
Pauoi671/
Pauoo671/
Pauad671/
Pauat671/
Pauoa671/
Paout670/

Paau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paau in the Hindi language
पअूpaau-
Paau in the Russian language
Паауpaau-

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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 Paau
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