Rahua Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Rahua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
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 last name Rahua (Hindi: रहुआ, Marathi: राहुल, Oriya: ରାହୁଆ) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rahua? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,532,898th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 58 percent of Rahua live; 58 percent live in Oceania Islands and 53 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Rahua is also the 1,171,416th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 69 people.
Rahua is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 815,372. In Papua New Guinea Rahua is mostly found in: Northern, where 80 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 20 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 37 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rahua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rahua in the Hindi language | ||
| रहुआ | rahu'a | - |
| Rahua in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାହୁଆ | rahu'a | - |
| Rahua in the Marathi language | ||
| राहुल | rahula | 50 |
| रहूआ | rahu'a | 50 |
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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 Rahua
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