Qau Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Qau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Qau (21) may also be a first name.
Qau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Qau is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Qau? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,427,875th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. Qau is mostly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Qau reside; 45 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 40 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Qau is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 21 people.
The surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 1,019,215. In Papua New Guinea Qau is mostly concentrated in: Morobe, where 100 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 30 percent reside and Pakistan, where 10 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qhau | 86 | 56 | / |
| Qaud | 86 | 10 | / |
| Qayu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Qaus | 86 | 2 | / |
| Qaux | 86 | 2 | / |
| Quau | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kqau | 86 | 2 | / |
| Qaju | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qaue | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qaut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qaiu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qaup | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qqau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qa | 80 | 1,555 | / |
| Queau | 75 | 770 | / |
| Qauye | 75 | 11 | / |
| Qayou | 75 | 6 | / |
| Quaju | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qayuh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Quaue | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qkaut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hqaue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qayau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qaush | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qaued | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qauee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qault | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qauch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qhaus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqaut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quauy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Quaut | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cau | 67 | 41,526 | / |
| Kau | 67 | 21,470 | / |
| Qua | 67 | 5,171 | / |
| Quo | 67 | 3,303 | / |
| Qad | 67 | 1,134 | / |
| Qas | 67 | 1,103 | / |
| Qat | 67 | 860 | / |
| Qaz | 67 | 665 | / |
| Qhu | 67 | 324 | / |
| Qai | 67 | 319 | / |
| Qaa | 67 | 162 | / |
| Qay | 67 | 87 | / |
| Qaj | 67 | 75 | / |
| Qea | 67 | 63 | / |
| Qah | 67 | 37 | / |
| Qap | 67 | 21 | / |
| Qou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qcu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Qayouh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Qeu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qayout | 67 | 9 | / |
| Qku | 67 | 8 | / |
| Qgu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Quayou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gqa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hqa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Qha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Quu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qca | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cqa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Quauch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qqa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quá | 67 | 2 | / |
| Qga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kqa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Quaush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qayous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qauyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qaoued | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qauied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quautz | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- 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 Qau
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