Wanua Surname
Approximately 117 people bear this surname
Wanua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 80 | 1:101,921 | 13,735 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
Wanua (35) may also be a first name.
Wanua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wanua Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wanua is found most in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wanua? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,683,218th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 74 percent of Wanua are found; 74 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 68 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 35 people.
The surname Wanua is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 101,921. In Papua New Guinea Wanua is primarily found in: Western, where 39 percent live, Chimbu, where 29 percent live and Central, where 15 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 18 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wanhua | 91 | 4 | / |
| Wainua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Waynua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Wanwua | 91 | 1 | / |
| Watinua | 83 | 48 | / |
| Wannuat | 83 | 46 | / |
| Wannuea | 83 | 5 | / |
| Wanhuay | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wanguha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Wangnua | 83 | 1 | / |
| Banua | 80 | 8,942 | / |
| Vanua | 80 | 647 | / |
| Wonua | 80 | 366 | / |
| Wanwa | 80 | 95 | / |
| Wanuo | 80 | 26 | / |
| Wanva | 80 | 3 | / |
| Uanua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hwanhuay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hwannuea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wenhua | 73 | 56 | / |
| Wanwai | 73 | 44 | / |
| Wanwou | 73 | 43 | / |
| Banuay | 73 | 37 | / |
| Wanbou | 73 | 34 | / |
| Wanvou | 73 | 30 | / |
| Vanhua | 73 | 14 | / |
| Wanway | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wanwuo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Whanuo | 73 | 6 | / |
| Wanwah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wanvai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wanveu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wannba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vanuaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uanuaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Woynua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weinua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Weynua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wanhwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wainva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Waunwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wounuah | 67 | 97 | / |
| Waanbah | 67 | 35 | / |
| Beanuah | 67 | 35 | / |
| Wonnuat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Huanhua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wonuoha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wainwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wanmbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baynuah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weanbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vannuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wannvas | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Wanua
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