Roua Surname

100,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,695 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Roua Surname User-submission:

Roua means 'dew' as in 'morning dew', in Romanian.

Roua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger3,9971:4,802440
Benin2341:44,1695,648
Romania1181:170,15117,581
Cameroon1051:197,80120,464
Iran621:1,238,42852,776
France611:1,088,897118,069
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Ivory Coast161:1,441,95230,506
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Kiribati91:12,601393
India71:109,580,769786,157
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Rouă (77) are calculated separately.

Roua (8,247) may also be a first name.

Roua Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Roua means 'dew' as in 'morning dew', in Romanian.

- chelsearoua

Roua Last Name Facts

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

Roua (Hindi: रोउा) is found in Niger more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Rouă. For other potential spellings of Roua click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roua? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 100,583rd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,552,193 people. The last name Roua occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Roua are found; 92 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Roua is also the 69,659th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 8,247 people.

The last name Roua is most frequently occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 3,997 people, or 1 in 4,802. In Niger Roua is most frequent in: Dosso Region, where 31 percent are found, Tahoua Region, where 24 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 20 percent are found. Barring Niger this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 5 percent are found and Romania, where 3 percent are found.

Roua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Roua has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Roua last name contracted 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roua Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Roua surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Roua earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rouă9277/
Rouha8910,360/
Rouas892,694/
Rouai892,325/
Rouat891,041/
Rouah891,011/
Rouad89395/
Rouaz89344/
Rouay89243/
Rouaj89136/
Rouau8998/
Rohua8980/
Rouaï893/
Rouaa893/
Hroua892/
Rouea891/
Roa86189,861/
Rouaud802,722/
Rouass801,563/
Rhouat80558/
Rouaux80427/
Rhouas80376/
Rouach80216/
Rouija80172/
Rouhai80133/
Rouyea80112/
Rouaut8056/
Rouaia8035/
Rouatt8028/
Rouast8026/
Rouais8021/
Rougia8018/
Rouhas8017/
Rouhah808/
Rouhau808/
Rouhay807/
Hrouah807/
Rajoua806/
Rouhia805/
Rouaha804/
Rouyha803/
Roueha803/
Rouahe803/
Rouiai802/
Roueau802/
Rouath802/
Rouays802/
Rouaih802/
Roujha801/
Roujya801/
Raouea801/
Hrouas801/
Raouha801/
Roueai801/
Rouhad801/
Rouaja801/
Roua'a801/
Rouash801/
Rhgoua801/
Rouaid801/
Rouatd801/
Roat756,153/
Road753,695/
Roha753,213/
Roaa753,123/
Roay752,977/
Rouy751,944/
Roas751,675/
Ruah751,114/
Roai751,076/
Ruha751,039/
Roah75464/
Raua75403/
Roui75378/
Raoa75275/
Roué75252/
Roaj75185/
Rooa75172/
Raou75121/
Ruța7589/
Rhoa7582/
Roap7557/
Roea7534/
Roaz7528/
Rouj7523/
Roau7522/
Rouo7510/
Ruea758/
Rroa754/
Roșa754/
Ro'a754/
Reua752/
Ruua752/
Hroa752/
Rouē751/
Ruoa751/
Rzoa751/
Rouhaud731,085/
Rouhaut7370/
Rajouai7336/
Rhouass7321/
Roueaux7310/
Rouhead735/
Rouijaa734/
Rouaich732/
Roihiua731/
Reheoua731/
Roach6785,923/
Rahou6715,200/
Rouhy677,036/
Rojha673,285/
Rouhi673,140/
Rauat672,164/
Raout672,015/
Rouis671,875/
Raoux671,740/
Raoud671,418/
Roads671,323/
Rhoad671,018/
Roast67800/
Rojai67797/
Rohou67711/
Royea67578/
Ruiya67575/
Roash67459/
Rohaľ67407/
Royya67374/
Raouh67275/
Rouit67254/
Raouj67231/
Rohay67220/
Rohah67201/
Rauha67192/
Rouij67190/
Rojoa67186/
Ruhai67169/
Raouz67161/
Rouys67149/
Raouy67139/
Rouot67127/
Roaas67107/
Rujai67101/
Rugia6792/
Rhoat6784/
Roatt6778/
Roaux6775/
Rojao6769/
Raous6765/
Rohaj6762/
Rohai6762/
Rouhe6757/
Rojay6755/
Rujea6755/
Rouhault6753/
Roatz6753/
Rujya6744/
Royaa6742/
Roiya6741/
Rojia6739/
Rujha6737/
Royai6735/
Roats6734/
Rohač6734/
Roaut6733/
Rogia6731/
Roajs6729/
Rojea6725/
Rauai6724/
Ruhga6722/
Roadt6719/
Rahua6719/
Roadh6718/
Ruhah6715/
Royoa6715/
Rojaa6714/
Hraou6714/
Rujaj6713/
Rouei6713/
Royaj6713/
Roait6713/
Ruhaa6712/
Rouiz6711/
Rauap6710/
Ruija6710/
Rouid679/
Rooad679/
Rojaj678/
Ruyya678/
Roija678/
Roaid678/
Rauas678/
Rouii678/
Roais677/
Rohau677/
Rouey676/
Rujay676/
Ruhay676/
Ruyoa676/
Rou'e676/
Raaou675/
Ra'ou675/
Rujia674/
Rojja674/
Rujja674/
Rouee674/
Royay674/
Rohaĺ674/
Ro'aa674/
Roahy674/
Rojya673/
Rueea673/
Ruiai673/
Rouho673/
Royae673/
Rhouy673/
Rooas672/
Ruyaj672/
Ruuha672/
Ruhaj672/
Roahe672/
Roass672/
Hroui672/
Ro'ai672/
Raoup671/
Rajoa671/
Rouyh671/
Rayoa671/
Rujaa671/
Rowea671/
Rheua671/
Rhoah671/
Rhoas671/
Rauea671/
Rooap671/
Roaha671/
Rohga671/
Hraua671/
Rahoa671/
Ruoha671/
Roahu671/
Reuaz671/
Reuya671/
Rooai671/
Roohu671/
Roatd671/
Ro'ui671/
Roaay671/
Rouih671/
Rouïe671/
Ruoas671/
Ruyia671/
Rouoh671/
Rohha671/
Rojeu671/
Roiaa671/
Rooaa671/
Rouod671/
Ruoaa671/
Ruoou671/
Rauah671/
Rgooa671/
Roaiz671/
Roapp670/
Rohea670/
Roaus670/
Rhoha670/
Rroad670/
Roauh670/

Roua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roua in the Hindi language
रोउाroua-

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