Proper noun
Pua (plural Puas)
- (Philippines) A surname from Hokkien.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Pua is the 36099th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 621 individuals. Pua is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (73.91%) and Mixed Race (11.43%) individuals.
Etymology
From pua (“flower; child”); also a short form of compound names with the element pua.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog)
- IPA(key): /ˈpua/ [ˈpuː.ɐ]
- Rhymes: -ua
- Syllabification: Pu‧a
- IPA(key): /ˈpwa/ [ˈpwa] (Hokkien fluent)
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: Pua
Proper noun
Pua (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜏ)
- a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien