Paua Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Paua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1831:44,5565,479
India321:23,970,793327,222
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Guyana31:254,07411,262
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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

Paua (365) may also be a first name.

Paua Last Name Facts

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

The surname Paua (Hindi: पउआ, Oriya: ପାଉଆ) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may appear in the variant forms: Paúa. For other potential spellings of Paua click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paua? popularity and diffusion

The surname Paua is the 948,111th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. The last name Paua is mostly found in Oceania, where 68 percent of Paua live; 67 percent live in Oceania Islands and 66 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Paua is also the 455,540th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 365 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 44,556. In Papua New Guinea Paua is mostly found in: Western Highlands, where 34 percent reside, Enga, where 30 percent reside and Jiwaka, where 10 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea Paua is found in 17 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paúa921/
Pahua892,358/
Pauai8920/
Pauha898/
Pauaa892/
Pauas892/
Pauau891/
Pauoa891/
Pauad891/
Pauat891/
Payuha80159/
Payoua802/
Pauatt801/
Phauad801/
Pauaya801/
Pauhay801/
Phauha801/
Pahuha801/
Paau7511,824/
Puah753,421/
Paea75633/
Paoa75416/
Poua75376/
Paou75130/
Peua7566/
Paui7550/
Peaa7526/
Paao7513/
Poau7512/
Pauo7511/
Pauj757/
Paae755/
Puua753/
Pauy751/
Paujiah732,260/
Phayuha73441/
Paiaaua734/
Pujeaua730/
Paija675,229/
Payao673,549/
Phuah672,744/
Paiao671,827/
Pajja671,618/
Pajai671,419/
Pahou671,152/
Phauj67937/
Paiya67544/
Peaea67533/
Pagia67527/
Pajaj67262/
Payea67230/
Paaya67211/
Payai67207/
Pieau67203/
Pajao67160/
Payay67129/
Paaho67124/
Paahi67115/
Pahuj6781/
Pauis6776/
Paľou6772/
Pajay6769/
Payya6767/
Poaha6765/
Paeui6764/
Payaj6761/
Pahao6750/
Payae6748/
Paiay6747/
Puaha6741/
Paiea6740/
Payia6736/
Pauit6734/
Pohau6732/
Poaad6732/
Pouai6731/
Payaa6729/
Paaet6729/
Paaja6727/
Pouad6725/
Paaer6722/
Paahe6720/
Pahui6719/
Paous6716/
Pajha6711/
Pa'au6711/
Paheu6711/
Pajya6710/
Pujaa6710/
Pajia6710/
Paaee6710/
Peaha679/
Pouat679/
Pouah678/
Pauhe678/
Paawe677/
Paíga677/
Poauh676/
Payja676/
Pauey675/
Paaye675/
Paoha674/
Piyaa674/
Paiai674/
Paeea674/
Phaae674/
Phoua673/
Pauhi673/
Peuat672/
Poeau672/
Pahha672/
Paayo672/
Pajaa672/
Pajuy672/
Payeu672/
Pauho672/
Puhau672/
Poaud671/
Puyaa671/
Paiia671/
Paeay671/
Paoud671/
Bpoua671/
Paeau671/
Pauie671/
Paweu671/
Paioa671/
Payaõ671/
Hpaou671/
Pauot671/
Pauih671/
Paohu671/
Pajoa671/
Paiaj671/
Paaia671/
Pojaa671/
Poaut671/
Poaat671/
Puuai671/
Pajui671/
Paaoo671/
Pa'ae671/
Peaai671/
Pawea671/
Pauoi671/
Pauoo671/
Pauiz671/
Paout670/

Paua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paua in the Oriya language
ପାଉଆpa'u'a83.33
ପାଉଆାଇଁpa'uaa'im16.67
Paua in the Hindi language
पउआpa'u'a50
पौआpau'a25
पऊआpa'u'a22.22
पउअpa'u'a2.78

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