Takua Surname
Approximately 346 people bear this surname
Takua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 129 | 1:63,207 | 8,198 |
| Indonesia | 66 | 1:2,003,776 | 125,554 |
| Israel | 56 | 1:152,815 | 15,997 |
| Brazil | 39 | 1:5,489,085 | 137,424 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Solomon Islands | 12 | 1:48,336 | 9,616 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Takua (269) may also be a first name.
Takua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Takua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Takua (Hindi: तकूआ, Oriya: ଟାକୁଆ, Russian: Такуа) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Takua? popularity and diffusion
The last name Takua is the 807,857th most frequently held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. Takua occurs predominantly in Asia, where 43 percent of Takua live; 41 percent live in Oceania Islands and 37 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 542,091st most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 269 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 63,207. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Madang, where 29 percent reside, Hela, where 22 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 17 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 19 percent reside and Israel, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thakua | 91 | 73 | / |
| Takuah | 91 | 10 | / |
| Takuha | 91 | 6 | / |
| Takuae | 91 | 4 | / |
| Takuad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tankua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Takuea | 91 | 1 | / |
| Taakua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Tangkua | 83 | 37 | / |
| Thaikua | 83 | 19 | / |
| Tagua | 80 | 2,709 | / |
| Takwa | 80 | 2,175 | / |
| Tekua | 80 | 243 | / |
| Tokua | 80 | 134 | / |
| Takuo | 80 | 110 | / |
| Tacua | 80 | 11 | / |
| Taqua | 80 | 11 | / |
| Thaikuea | 77 | 618 | / |
| Thankuea | 77 | 71 | / |
| Tangkuha | 77 | 9 | / |
| Tangkuay | 77 | 5 | / |
| Thaikuae | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thagkuha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Teagua | 73 | 492 | / |
| Todkua | 73 | 53 | / |
| Taukwa | 73 | 48 | / |
| Thakwa | 73 | 32 | / |
| Takwai | 73 | 28 | / |
| Teakwa | 73 | 28 | / |
| Taikwa | 73 | 26 | / |
| Takwap | 73 | 25 | / |
| Takwah | 73 | 22 | / |
| Tankuo | 73 | 19 | / |
| Taguai | 73 | 14 | / |
| Taugwa | 73 | 12 | / |
| Tascua | 73 | 12 | / |
| Taagua | 73 | 7 | / |
| Taguay | 73 | 6 | / |
| Taguau | 73 | 6 | / |
| Taguah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Taquas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Taguea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tancua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Teekua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taygua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taquìa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tatkwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Takgwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taguaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Teukua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taquai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taskwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thagua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taquah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tahqua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Taquwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thangkuha | 71 | 4 | / |
| Teaguas | 67 | 79 | / |
| Tancuay | 67 | 73 | / |
| Tangkuo | 67 | 41 | / |
| Taungwa | 67 | 38 | / |
| Tanquay | 67 | 38 | / |
| Tainkwa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Thangua | 67 | 22 | / |
| Tangcua | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tongkua | 67 | 17 | / |
| Toshkua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tanguah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tankwah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Teaquah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Taiguai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tanguha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thaigua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Thakwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thaquaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tagouha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Takouho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tanghua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tagguai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahguas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Theangkuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teankwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Takkwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thankwa | 67 | 1 | / |
Takua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Takua in the Hindi language | ||
| तकूआ | taku'a | 75 |
| तकुआ | taku'a | 25 |
| Takua in the Oriya language | ||
| ଟାକୁଆ | taku'a | 50 |
| ତାକୁଆ | taku'a | 50 |
| Takua in the Russian language | ||
| Такуа | takua | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Takua
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