Phua Surname
Approximately 30,818 people bear this surname
Phua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 24,562 | 1:224 | 36 |
| Malaysia | 4,181 | 1:7,054 | 875 |
| Thailand | 505 | 1:139,878 | 21,795 |
| Hong Kong | 380 | 1:19,304 | 436 |
| Philippines | 262 | 1:386,405 | 50,155 |
| United States | 220 | 1:1,647,541 | 109,999 |
| Cambodia | 215 | 1:72,033 | 2,107 |
| Australia | 165 | 1:163,610 | 16,947 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1:90,566 | 12,574 |
| China | 45 | 1:30,384,924 | 1,604 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Indonesia | 39 | 1:3,391,005 | 183,158 |
| Taiwan | 20 | 1:1,172,237 | 8,044 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 1:11,580,757 | 2,851 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Phua (3,634) may also be a first name.
Phua Demographics
Average Phua Salary in
United States
$56,461 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Phua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Phua (Hindi: फुआ) occurs more in Singapore more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Phua.
How Common Is The Last Name Phua? popularity and diffusion
Phua is the 17,918th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 236,470 people. The surname Phua is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Phua live; 97 percent live in Southeast Asia and 80 percent live in Sinio-Southeast Asia. Phua is also the 117,200th most numerous given name internationally, held by 3,634 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Singapore, where it is carried by 24,562 people, or 1 in 224. Besides Singapore this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 14 percent are found and Thailand, where 2 percent are found.
Phua Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Phua surname are 14.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.86% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Phua earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 30.85% more than the national average, earning $56,461 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.41% more than the national average, earning $58,832 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phuay | 89 | 882 | / |
| Phuat | 89 | 623 | / |
| Phuad | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wphua | 89 | 1 | / |
| Phuhat | 80 | 5 | / |
| Phuhad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Phuayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phuo | 75 | 288 | / |
| Phva | 75 | 14 | / |
| Pfua | 75 | 4 | / |
| Phwa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Whua | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vhua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phuop | 67 | 520 | / |
| Phway | 67 | 45 | / |
| Phuot | 67 | 43 | / |
| Uanphuea | 67 | 26 | / |
| Hvuay | 67 | 20 | / |
| Phwga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phuos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phvay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phwad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hvuat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phuoy | 67 | 1 | / |
Phua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Phua in the Hindi language | ||
| फुआ | phu'a | 90.73 |
| फूआ | phu'a | 9.27 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Phua
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