Vaua Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

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

Vaua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vaua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
England11:55,718,059489,080

Vaua (650) may also be a first name.

Vaua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vaua (Russian: Вауа) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaua? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Vaua are found; 86 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 45 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 325,842nd most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 650 people.

The last name Vaua is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 815,372. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: National Capital District, where 80 percent live, West New Britain, where 10 percent live and West Sepik, where 10 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea Vaua occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Solomon Islands, where 41 percent live and South Africa, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vahua8936/
Vauai891/
Vauha891/
Vauah890/
Va'aua801/
Veauau801/
Vauhay800/
Vuai7516,287/
Baua751,465/
Voua75791/
Faua75489/
Vaea75399/
Voau75369/
Vaou7547/
Waua7516/
Vaoa756/
Veua756/
Vauo755/
Vauy752/
Vaui752/
Voaa752/
Vaau751/
Vuae751/
Vuua751/
Veaa751/
Vaihoua73134/
Vaujiah73110/
Vauhaus731/
Veauija731/
Vajha676,009/
Vajja674,145/
Vaiya672,064/
Vajay671,024/
Vajai67703/
Vagia67651/
Bahua67604/
Bauai67603/
Vaija67383/
Vajaj67286/
Bauat67267/
Vahou67217/
Wahua67209/
Vaňha67183/
Vayya67140/
Vajaa67138/
Vajya67110/
Fauaz67106/
Vaaja67103/
Vuyaa6794/
Vaaje6778/
Bauah6749/
Fauad6749/
Vaeau6740/
Vajao6739/
Vaaie6738/
Bauha6732/
Fauat6731/
Vayaa6731/
Vayae6728/
Vayai6724/
Bhaua6722/
Vaiai6720/
Viyaa6716/
Vouah6715/
Vayaj6714/
Vajea6714/
Bauad6713/
Veaas6710/
Vaiea679/
Bauaa679/
Vaaer678/
Bauas677/
Vajia676/
Beaua675/
Vaiia675/
Vouad675/
Bauau675/
Veyaa675/
Vahuj674/
Vaahe674/
Vuahi674/
Vaiay674/
Bauay674/
Vayay673/
Vaeai673/
Vaahi673/
Vhaoa673/
Vajaý673/
Vaeha673/
Vaaio673/
Wauha672/
Vayao672/
Fauas672/
Vaiae672/
Vouat672/
Voaat672/
Vaiaa672/
Fauha671/
Fauaa671/
Fauaj671/
Wauas671/
Vaeaj671/
Vahuy671/
Vaaia671/
Vejaa671/
Vauee671/
Vaueo671/
Vauey671/
Vaiui671/
Vaiuj671/
Vaheu671/
Vahui671/
Vaaee671/
Vaaye671/
Vaayo671/
Vauhi671/
Vauho671/
Vouai671/
Vouay671/
Vuaiz671/
Fauah671/
Vaaez671/
Bauãa671/
Hwaua671/
Bauua671/
Vayia671/
Vuaho671/
Waaua671/

Vaua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vaua in the Russian language
Вауаvaua-

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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 Vaua
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