Tuain Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

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

Tuain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tuain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Tuain Last Name Facts

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

Tuain is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tuain? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tuain is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 94 percent of Tuain reside; 94 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 94 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 509,607. In Papua New Guinea Tuain is primarily concentrated in: Manus, where 63 percent are found, National Capital District, where 31 percent are found and Madang, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this last name is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tuaine9188/
Tuaion911/
Thuain911/
Tuaim8021/
Duain804/
Tuaen801/
Tuayon73918/
Duaine7353/
Duayin731/
Tuhaen731/
Tuahene679/
Dhuaine671/
Duaen6043/
Duoin601/
Tuoyon5523/
Duayon558/
Duoing553/
Duaean551/
Duhaïen501/
Twohing500/

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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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  • 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 Tuain
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