Rahua Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Rahua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rahua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
India71:109,580,769786,157
France11:66,422,722504,397
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Rahua (69) may also be a first name.

Rahua Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rahua (Hindi: रहुआ, Marathi: राहुल, Oriya: ରାହୁଆ) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rahua? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rahua is the 4,532,898th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 58 percent of Rahua are found; 58 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 53 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,171,416th most common first name at a global level, held by 69 people.

It is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 815,372. In Papua New Guinea Rahua is primarily concentrated in: Northern, where 80 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 37 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raua89403/
Rahou8015,200/
Rauat802,164/
Rajha80394/
Rauha80192/
Rohua8080/
Rauai8024/
Rauap8010/
Rauas808/
Rahao805/
Rahha803/
Rheua801/
Rauea801/
Hraua801/
Rahoa801/
Raheu801/
Rauah801/
Rahhou732,301/
Rhouat73558/
Rhouas73376/
Rahoux73113/
Rahaja73109/
Rahaus7372/
Rahout7360/
Raioha7343/
Rajhah7337/
Rauath7324/
Rahoud7316/
Rahaou7315/
Rajiha738/
Rajeha737/
Rajoua736/
Rauhap735/
Rauach735/
Rehaha735/
Rajhaa735/
Raveha734/
Rahaia734/
Ruhaha734/
Rahaut734/
Rajhai734/
Riyaha734/
Rouaha734/
Rahous733/
Rajhay733/
Rahhap732/
Rauaiz732/
Rauhah732/
Rayiha732/
Rahjha732/
Raihha732/
Rahauy732/
Rajjha731/
Rahaod731/
Raaiha731/
Raajha731/
Rauaat731/
Rauhaa731/
Rauhad731/
Raouea731/
Raihia731/
Rahiao731/
Reahaz731/
Raua'a731/
Rauhai731/
Raheia731/
Rahgou731/
Raihoa731/
Rauaud731/
Rhgoua731/
Rayhia731/
Rahhah731/
Rhaeha731/
Raho676,914/
Roua674,695/
Ruah671,114/
Raoh67443/
Raoa67275/
Rahault67205/
Raea67160/
Raou67121/
Rajouai6736/
Rajahas6735/
Raao6722/
Rhouass6721/
Raghiya6720/
Rauo6718/
Rahhouh6718/
Reaa6717/
Raau6712/
Rahoult6711/
Rayihai6711/
Rahaija678/
Rauha'a678/
Rajihah677/
Rahaiya676/
Raijhad676/
Rhaheya674/
Rajhait674/
Rahaush674/
Rahayaa673/
Reua672/
Ruua672/
Raãa672/
Raía672/
Reahead671/
Rajhaus671/
Rajiaha671/
Rahajia671/
Rahayea671/
Rahijaa671/
Rahjoad671/
Rauhass671/
Rahoush671/
Rajhadh671/
Rahouch671/
Raijhay671/
Rahayad671/
Rahhout671/
Rahahod671/
Rahaiou671/
Raujhat671/
Royahas671/
Rrgauay671/
Reheoua671/
Rahaiau671/
Raheeah671/
Raiehah671/
Raiyhai671/
Rahhaus670/

Rahua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rahua in the Hindi language
रहुआrahu'a-
Rahua in the Oriya language
ରାହୁଆrahu'a-
Rahua in the Marathi language
राहुलrahula50
रहूआrahu'a50

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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 Rahua
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