Puakavase Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Caledonia
Highest density in:
Wallis and Futuna

Puakavase Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puakavase Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185

Puakavase Last Name Facts

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

The surname Puakavase has its highest incidence in New Caledonia. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puakavase? popularity and diffusion

The last name Puakavase is the 4,649,889th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Puakavase are found; 94 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 89 percent are found in New Caledonia.

The last name is most widespread in New Caledonia, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 17,264. Excluding New Caledonia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in France, where 6 percent reside and Wallis and Futuna, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pakavas882/
Pakavasi8214/
Pukkavas821/
Pakavs803/
Pakkavasa782/
Pakvasa7550/
Pakavesa712/
Puckovas711/
Pučkovas711/
Pukkaves711/
Pakvis67253/
Bukavs6758/
Pukkavesa674/
Bukvas673/
Pukovs671/
Pakkavesa671/

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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 Puakavase
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