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 last name Pirua (Hindi: पिरुआ, Oriya: ପିରୁଆ, Russian: Пируа) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pirua? popularity and diffusion
Pirua is the 1,409,418th most frequent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. Pirua is mostly found in Oceania, where 88 percent of Pirua reside; 88 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 71 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Pirua is also the 730,165th most widely held first name internationally, held by 158 people.
The last name Pirua is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 74,805. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 55 percent are found, East Sepik, where 19 percent are found and Bougainville, where 6 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The Solomon Islands, where 17 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.
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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