Phuay Surname

398,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 882 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Phuay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phuay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia8691:17,8221,236
Singapore131:423,66918,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Phuay (2,201) may also be a first name.

Phuay Last Name Facts

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

Phuay is more commonly found in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Phuay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phuay? popularity and diffusion

The surname Phuay is the 398,988th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,262,524 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Phuay live; 100 percent live in Southeast Asia and 99 percent live in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 159,533rd most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 2,201 people.

Phuay is most frequently held in Cambodia, where it is borne by 869 people, or 1 in 17,822. In Cambodia Phuay is most common in: Siem Reap Province, where 22 percent live, Banteay Meanchey Province, where 19 percent live and Battambang Province, where 9 percent live. Barring Cambodia Phuay is found in one country. It also occurs in Singapore, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phuayu91138/
Phuaya912/
Phuayi911/
Phua8930,818/
Phuat80623/
Phway8045/
Hvuay8020/
Phuoy801/
Wphua801/
Phuad801/
Phvay801/
Phueyo7326/
Phuhat735/
Phuhoy734/
Phuhad732/
Pbhayo731/
Buay678,921/
Phui67278/
Phueyot67182/
Phue67149/
Phuawet67113/
Vuay6739/
Pbay6715/
Phva6714/
Fuay675/
Phwa674/
Pfua674/
Whua672/
Vhua671/
Pbuy671/
Pbhy671/
Pvuy671/
Phueyod671/
Phba671/
Phuiyee671/

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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 Phuay
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