Pu'a Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Pu'a Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Samoa | 17 | 1:3,280 | 753 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
Pu'a Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pu'a Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pu'a is borne by more people in American Samoa than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pu'a? popularity and diffusion
Pu'a is the 4,427,875th most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The last name Pu'a occurs mostly in Oceania, where 85 percent of Pu'a reside; 85 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 85 percent reside in Polynesia.
The surname Pu'a is most numerous in American Samoa, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 3,280. Excluding American Samoa it is found in one country. It is also common in Malaysia, where 15 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pu'ad | 89 | 13 | / |
| Pu'at | 89 | 5 | / |
| Pau'ia | 80 | 7 | / |
| Pu'aad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Puja | 75 | 23,213 | / |
| Puia | 75 | 3,989 | / |
| Puah | 75 | 3,421 | / |
| Puha | 75 | 3,009 | / |
| Puya | 75 | 1,410 | / |
| Puđa | 75 | 467 | / |
| Poua | 75 | 376 | / |
| Paua | 75 | 276 | / |
| Pa'a | 75 | 86 | / |
| Peua | 75 | 66 | / |
| Pu'e | 75 | 18 | / |
| Po'a | 75 | 9 | / |
| Pușa | 75 | 6 | / |
| P'Ae | 75 | 3 | / |
| Puua | 75 | 3 | / |
| Pe'a | 75 | 1 | / |
| P'Au | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pu | 67 | 1,352,034 | / |
| Pa | 67 | 380,078 | / |
| Pouya | 67 | 5,097 | / |
| Puyad | 67 | 4,137 | / |
| Puyat | 67 | 2,839 | / |
| Phuah | 67 | 2,744 | / |
| Pahua | 67 | 2,358 | / |
| Pauya | 67 | 1,772 | / |
| Pujia | 67 | 936 | / |
| Puyau | 67 | 730 | / |
| Pouoa | 67 | 330 | / |
| Puhač | 67 | 191 | / |
| Puhay | 67 | 181 | / |
| Puiia | 67 | 150 | / |
| Pujya | 67 | 92 | / |
| Puiya | 67 | 80 | / |
| Phuha | 67 | 72 | / |
| Puyas | 67 | 60 | / |
| Peuha | 67 | 56 | / |
| Phuya | 67 | 47 | / |
| Pouha | 67 | 43 | / |
| Puaha | 67 | 41 | / |
| Pugia | 67 | 39 | / |
| Pouai | 67 | 31 | / |
| Pouad | 67 | 25 | / |
| Puhai | 67 | 25 | / |
| Puhia | 67 | 23 | / |
| Puias | 67 | 23 | / |
| Puuja | 67 | 21 | / |
| Puyea | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pauai | 67 | 20 | / |
| Pauia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Puyah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Puyya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pujaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Phuia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pa'ai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Puija | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pouat | 67 | 9 | / |
| Puhya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pouah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pauha | 67 | 8 | / |
| Pujja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pujaz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Phuja | 67 | 6 | / |
| Puyia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pouja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Puiat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Puiea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Puhać | 67 | 4 | / |
| Puyha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Puđaš | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phoua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peuat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pauaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Puiha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pouia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pu'uo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pauas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Puhau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pauoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Po'ea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puuia | 67 | 1 | / |
| P'Pai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puuai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Puhha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pauat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pujah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpoua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pujha | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pu'a
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