Cognomen นู๋ (Nuay 
, Noek 
, Nnua 
) , globally, is quite a rare surname. The last name นู๋ is habitual in Philippines, where it is a rare surname, Sweden, and Myanmar. In absolute terms, it is commonest in South-eastern Asia, particularly Philippines, Indonesia, and Myanmar. Very seldom, นู๋ is the forename as well as the last name.