Pirua Surname
Approximately 154 people bear this surname
Pirua Surname User-submission:
The surname Pirua means 'honorable', 'manageable'.
Pirua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 109 | 1:74,805 | 9,807 |
| Solomon Islands | 26 | 1:22,309 | 4,345 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Pirua (158) may also be a first name.
Pirua Surname Meaning
Pirua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pirua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pirua (Hindi: पिरुआ, Oriya: ପିରୁଆ, Russian: Пируа) is most common in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pirua? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,409,418th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 88 percent of Pirua are found; 88 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 71 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 730,165th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 158 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 74,805. In Papua New Guinea Pirua is most numerous in: Southern Highlands, where 55 percent live, East Sepik, where 19 percent live and Bougainville, where 6 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea Pirua exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The Solomon Islands, where 17 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piruat | 91 | 43 | / |
| Pairua | 91 | 3 | / |
| Piruap | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pieyrua | 83 | 266 | / |
| Perua | 80 | 1,292 | / |
| Pirva | 80 | 723 | / |
| Purua | 80 | 61 | / |
| Pirwa | 80 | 31 | / |
| Pirba | 80 | 18 | / |
| Piruo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pirbay | 73 | 170 | / |
| Phirwa | 73 | 23 | / |
| Pirbai | 73 | 20 | / |
| Pirbou | 73 | 15 | / |
| Pirwas | 73 | 10 | / |
| Pirbha | 73 | 8 | / |
| Perrua | 73 | 5 | / |
| Pirvaz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Puirva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pairva | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pirwaß | 73 | 2 | / |
| Perzua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pairwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peruha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Purrua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pirvay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Puirba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pherua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pirvas | 73 | 0 | / |
| Pirbhai | 67 | 588 | / |
| Pirvaiz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pfirwai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pirwass | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pirvash | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peruash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Poirewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pirbhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pierway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petruea | 67 | 1 | / |
Pirua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pirua in the Oriya language | ||
| ପିରୁଆ | piru'a | 95.65 |
| ପିରିଆ | piri'a | 4.35 |
| Pirua in the Hindi language | ||
| पिरुआ | piru'a | 70 |
| पिरूआ | piru'a | 25 |
| पीरुआ | piru'a | 5 |
| Pirua in the Russian language | ||
| Пируа | pirua | - |
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Footnotes
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