Paua Surname
Approximately 276 people bear this surname
Paua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 183 | 1:44,556 | 5,479 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Paúa (1) are calculated separately.
Paua (365) may also be a first name.
Paua Demographics
Average Paua Salary in
Canada
$59,204 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Paua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Paua (Hindi: पउआ, Oriya: ପାଉଆ) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Paúa. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Paua? popularity and diffusion
It is the 948,111th most numerous surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 26,404,152 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 68 percent of Paua live; 67 percent live in Oceania Islands and 66 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 455,540th most commonly held forename world-wide, held by 365 people.
Paua is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 183 people, or 1 in 44,556. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Western Highlands, where 34 percent are found, Enga, where 30 percent are found and Jiwaka, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Paua Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Paua earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 80.45% more than the national average, earning $40,966,100 COP per year and in Canada they earn 19.16% more than the national average, earning $59,204 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paúa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pahua | 89 | 2,358 | / |
| Pauai | 89 | 20 | / |
| Pauha | 89 | 8 | / |
| Pauaa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pauas | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pauau | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pauoa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pauad | 89 | 1 | / |
| Pauat | 89 | 1 | / |
| Payuha | 80 | 159 | / |
| Payoua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pauatt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phauad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pauaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pauhay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phauha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pahuha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paau | 75 | 11,824 | / |
| Puah | 75 | 3,421 | / |
| Paea | 75 | 633 | / |
| Paoa | 75 | 416 | / |
| Poua | 75 | 376 | / |
| Paou | 75 | 130 | / |
| Peua | 75 | 66 | / |
| Paui | 75 | 50 | / |
| Peaa | 75 | 26 | / |
| Paao | 75 | 13 | / |
| Poau | 75 | 12 | / |
| Pauo | 75 | 11 | / |
| Pauj | 75 | 7 | / |
| Paae | 75 | 5 | / |
| Puua | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pauy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paujiah | 73 | 2,260 | / |
| Phayuha | 73 | 441 | / |
| Paiaaua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Pujeaua | 73 | 0 | / |
| Paija | 67 | 5,229 | / |
| Payao | 67 | 3,549 | / |
| Phuah | 67 | 2,744 | / |
| Paiao | 67 | 1,827 | / |
| Pajja | 67 | 1,618 | / |
| Pajai | 67 | 1,419 | / |
| Pahou | 67 | 1,152 | / |
| Phauj | 67 | 937 | / |
| Paiya | 67 | 544 | / |
| Peaea | 67 | 533 | / |
| Pagia | 67 | 527 | / |
| Pajaj | 67 | 262 | / |
| Payea | 67 | 230 | / |
| Paaya | 67 | 211 | / |
| Payai | 67 | 207 | / |
| Pieau | 67 | 203 | / |
| Pajao | 67 | 160 | / |
| Payay | 67 | 129 | / |
| Paaho | 67 | 124 | / |
| Paahi | 67 | 115 | / |
| Pahuj | 67 | 81 | / |
| Pauis | 67 | 76 | / |
| Paľou | 67 | 72 | / |
| Pajay | 67 | 69 | / |
| Payya | 67 | 67 | / |
| Poaha | 67 | 65 | / |
| Paeui | 67 | 64 | / |
| Payaj | 67 | 61 | / |
| Pahao | 67 | 50 | / |
| Payae | 67 | 48 | / |
| Paiay | 67 | 47 | / |
| Puaha | 67 | 41 | / |
| Paiea | 67 | 40 | / |
| Payia | 67 | 36 | / |
| Pauit | 67 | 34 | / |
| Pohau | 67 | 32 | / |
| Poaad | 67 | 32 | / |
| Pouai | 67 | 31 | / |
| Payaa | 67 | 29 | / |
| Paaet | 67 | 29 | / |
| Paaja | 67 | 27 | / |
| Pouad | 67 | 25 | / |
| Paaer | 67 | 22 | / |
| Paahe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pahui | 67 | 19 | / |
| Paous | 67 | 16 | / |
| Pajha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pa'au | 67 | 11 | / |
| Paheu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pajya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pujaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pajia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Paaee | 67 | 10 | / |
| Peaha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pouat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pouah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pauhe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Paawe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Paíga | 67 | 7 | / |
| Poauh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Payja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pauey | 67 | 5 | / |
| Paaye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Paoha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Piyaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paiai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Paeea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phaae | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phoua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pauhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peuat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poeau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pahha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paayo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pajaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pajuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Payeu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pauho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Puhau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paeay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paoud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpoua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paeau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paioa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Payaõ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paohu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pajoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paiaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pojaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puuai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pajui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paaoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pa'ae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paout | 67 | 0 | / |
Paua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paua in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଉଆ | pa'u'a | 83.33 |
| ପାଉଆାଇଁ | pa'uaa'im | 16.67 |
| Paua in the Hindi language | ||
| पउआ | pa'u'a | 50 |
| पौआ | pau'a | 25 |
| पऊआ | pa'u'a | 22.22 |
| पउअ | pa'u'a | 2.78 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paua
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