Palua Surname
Approximately 961 people bear this surname
Palua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 519 | 1:195,064 | 30,953 |
| Papua New Guinea | 256 | 1:31,850 | 3,675 |
| India | 93 | 1:8,248,015 | 171,602 |
| Solomon Islands | 69 | 1:8,406 | 1,382 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Palua (508) may also be a first name.
Palua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Palua (Hindi: पलुआ, Oriya: ପାଳୁଆ, Russian: Палуа) occurs most in The Philippines. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Palua? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 373,124th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,583,294 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 64 percent of Palua live; 54 percent live in Southeast Asia and 51 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Palua is also the 375,473rd most common first name throughout the world, held by 508 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 519 people, or 1 in 195,064. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Soccsksargen, where 34 percent are found, Davao Region, where 27 percent are found and Central Visayas, where 14 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines Palua occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 27 percent are found and India, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pallua | 91 | 469 | / |
| Palhua | 91 | 296 | / |
| Paluay | 91 | 69 | / |
| Paalua | 91 | 27 | / |
| Paulua | 91 | 7 | / |
| Paluas | 91 | 6 | / |
| Pealua | 91 | 2 | / |
| Paluat | 91 | 1 | / |
| Palyuha | 83 | 707 | / |
| Palluat | 83 | 125 | / |
| Palluas | 83 | 2 | / |
| Patluea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Paluath | 83 | 1 | / |
| Paluhay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Palwa | 80 | 860 | / |
| Palva | 80 | 434 | / |
| Palba | 80 | 29 | / |
| Polua | 80 | 10 | / |
| Paluo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Paulguha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pateliua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Palvai | 73 | 1,229 | / |
| Palwai | 73 | 275 | / |
| Palway | 73 | 101 | / |
| Pealba | 73 | 71 | / |
| Pealva | 73 | 69 | / |
| Pahlwa | 73 | 58 | / |
| Pallva | 73 | 43 | / |
| Palluo | 73 | 31 | / |
| Palvay | 73 | 26 | / |
| Palvas | 73 | 25 | / |
| Polhua | 73 | 16 | / |
| Palvad | 73 | 14 | / |
| Palbai | 73 | 8 | / |
| Paalva | 73 | 5 | / |
| Pallwa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Palvaa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Paluos | 73 | 4 | / |
| Poluea | 73 | 4 | / |
| Phalwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pholua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pohlua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Palwah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Palwad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Palvat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Paulba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paulwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Poluah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paalwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pollua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Palvau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pauluo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phahlwa | 67 | 100 | / |
| Pallbai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Paluhod | 67 | 12 | / |
| Paluots | 67 | 12 | / |
| Palbhai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pooluea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pailwad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Paalvai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pallvay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pallvai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Palvaai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Palvadh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pallway | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pholuea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paslwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patlvat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paulvaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paalvay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paalwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pallwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palvhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palwath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phollua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pahalwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paalvas | 67 | 1 | / |
Palua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palua in the Hindi language | ||
| पलुआ | palu'a | 86.36 |
| पलूआ | palu'a | 13.64 |
| Palua in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଳୁଆ | palu'a | 74.67 |
| ପାଲୁଆ | palu'a | 10.67 |
| ପାଳୁଅ | palu'a | 5.33 |
| ପଳୁଆ | palu'a | 4 |
| ପଲୁଆ | palu'a | 2.67 |
| ପଳୁଅ | palu'a | 1.33 |
| Palua in the Russian language | ||
| Палуа | palua | - |
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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 Palua
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