Phuah Surname

159,055th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,744 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Phuah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phuah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia2,3911:12,3361,304
Singapore1281:43,0291,626
Australia701:385,65331,598
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
England171:3,277,533109,658
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Macau11:601,6301,582
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Phuah (72) may also be a first name.

Phuah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phuah is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Phuah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 159,055th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,655,811 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Phuah live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 87 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,143,416th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 72 people.

It is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is carried by 2,391 people, or 1 in 12,336. In Malaysia Phuah is primarily found in: Penang, where 30 percent are found, Selangor, where 29 percent are found and Perak, where 21 percent are found. Aside from Malaysia this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Phuah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Phuah are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Phuah earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $47,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phouah911/
Puah893,421/
Pahua802,358/
Phuha8072/
Puaha8041/
Pouah808/
Phoua803/
Puhach7311,224/
Phuhoi73711/
Phuuat73464/
Pujiah73403/
Pouaha73185/
Pouahe7317/
Phuhat735/
Phuhoy734/
Phouay734/
Phuhad732/
Phooah731/
Péhoua731/
Phauha731/
Phauad731/
Phugia731/
Puhash731/
Puha673,009/
Fuah671,178/
Puđa67467/
Poua67376/
Paua67276/
Peua6766/
Puhatch6728/
Puuahee6722/
Pu'a6720/
Pușa676/
Phuijai675/
Puua673/

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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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  • 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 Phuah
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