Thua Surname
Approximately 1,567 people bear this surname
Thua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 1,144 | 1:80,984 | 653 |
| Cambodia | 363 | 1:42,664 | 1,735 |
| Taiwan | 15 | 1:1,562,983 | 10,375 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Thua (5,620) may also be a first name.
Thua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Thua (Hindi: थूआ, Oriya: ଥୁଆ) is more frequently found in Vietnam than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Thua? popularity and diffusion
The surname Thua is the 252,519th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,650,636 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Thua are found; 97 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 73 percent are found in Viet-Asia. It is also the 89,328th most prevalent given name world-wide, held by 5,620 people.
The last name is most numerous in Vietnam, where it is carried by 1,144 people, or 1 in 80,984. In Vietnam it is most numerous in: Southeast, where 30 percent are found, Red River Delta, where 20 percent are found and Mekong River Delta, where 19 percent are found. Other than Vietnam this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 23 percent are found and Taiwan, where 1 percent are found.
Thua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Thua has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thuay | 89 | 36 | / |
| Thuea | 89 | 2 | / |
| Thuaz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Thtua | 89 | 1 | / |
| Thuad | 89 | 0 | / |
| Tua | 86 | 21,084 | / |
| Thuaij | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thwuat | 80 | 0 | / |
| Thuatt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Thuo | 75 | 27,429 | / |
| Tuat | 75 | 4,531 | / |
| Dhua | 75 | 2,034 | / |
| Tuaç | 75 | 901 | / |
| Tuay | 75 | 765 | / |
| Tuas | 75 | 685 | / |
| Tdua | 75 | 123 | / |
| Tuap | 75 | 77 | / |
| Tuaz | 75 | 73 | / |
| Tuea | 75 | 37 | / |
| Twha | 75 | 8 | / |
| Tuaa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Thwa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tuad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Twua | 75 | 3 | / |
| Tuae | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ttua | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tuaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dtua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tuoa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hdua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Twaha | 67 | 20,171 | / |
| Thway | 67 | 9,767 | / |
| Tuach | 67 | 8,064 | / |
| Touha | 67 | 1,217 | / |
| Tuhou | 67 | 76 | / |
| Tuheu | 67 | 30 | / |
| Tuaau | 67 | 27 | / |
| Thwaa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Tvaha | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dhuaa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Tua'a | 67 | 13 | / |
| Tuast | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tuhaj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Thwai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tuayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tuaai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhuat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dhuaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dhuad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tuaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuaão | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thuoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhuas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuaey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhuap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twhay | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tuahy | 67 | 0 | / |
Thua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Thua in the Hindi language | ||
| थूआ | thu'a | - |
| Thua in the Oriya language | ||
| ଥୁଆ | thu'a | 90.48 |
| ଥୂଆ | thu'a | 4.76 |
| ଠୁଆତାି | thu'atai | 4.76 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Thua
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