Pakua Surname
Approximately 165 people bear this surname
Pakua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 110 | 1:74,125 | 9,709 |
| Nigeria | 40 | 1:4,428,569 | 120,862 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Pakua (191) may also be a first name.
Pakua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pakua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pakua (Hindi: पकुआ, Oriya: ପାକୁଆ) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pakua? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,348,199th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 44,166,945 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 67 percent of Pakua are found; 67 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 67 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 657,437th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 191 people.
Pakua is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 110 people, or 1 in 74,125. In Papua New Guinea Pakua is primarily found in: West New Britain, where 48 percent live, Gulf, where 18 percent live and Southern Highlands, where 13 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea Pakua occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 24 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakkua | 91 | 14 | / |
| Pankua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Phakua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pangkua | 83 | 8 | / |
| Pankuea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pakkuah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pokua | 80 | 3,899 | / |
| Pagua | 80 | 1,297 | / |
| Pacua | 80 | 517 | / |
| Pakwa | 80 | 144 | / |
| Pekua | 80 | 62 | / |
| Paqua | 80 | 42 | / |
| Pachkuad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pascua | 73 | 93,195 | / |
| Paguay | 73 | 8,736 | / |
| Pokuaa | 73 | 8,124 | / |
| Pasqua | 73 | 2,986 | / |
| Paquay | 73 | 2,742 | / |
| Phakwa | 73 | 50 | / |
| Phekua | 73 | 46 | / |
| Paguas | 73 | 28 | / |
| Pakwai | 73 | 28 | / |
| Paccua | 73 | 27 | / |
| Peikua | 73 | 19 | / |
| Peukua | 73 | 19 | / |
| Paigua | 73 | 14 | / |
| Paquai | 73 | 12 | / |
| Paquaa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Paguai | 73 | 8 | / |
| Paakwa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Pazcua | 73 | 6 | / |
| Phagua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pacqua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Paagua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pacuas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pokuay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Paykwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Padkwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paguaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pakwat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paquat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pacuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paguau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pacuad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pancua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pagcua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paguat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peaqua | 73 | 0 | / |
| Phatthkua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pakcquioa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pascuas | 67 | 2,916 | / |
| Pasquay | 67 | 294 | / |
| Pasquau | 67 | 45 | / |
| Pauquay | 67 | 32 | / |
| Paquaij | 67 | 29 | / |
| Paquaud | 67 | 21 | / |
| Paquaux | 67 | 18 | / |
| Pauquai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Payguah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pasguay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phokuat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Poonkua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pashqua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pasquai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pascqua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pacquay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pasquaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pakwach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pancuha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pasccua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pascuad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pascuaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pazcuas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Panguay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ppascua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paydkwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paquach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Payguay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Panghua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Passcua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phonkua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Panquea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pacquai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paascua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paqueat | 67 | 0 | / |
Pakua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pakua in the Hindi language | ||
| पकुआ | paku'a | - |
| Pakua in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାକୁଆ | paku'a | 94.12 |
| ପାକୁଆାଇଁ | pakuaa'im | 2.94 |
| ପକୁଆ | paku'a | 2.94 |
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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 Pakua
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