Alana Surname
Approximately 3,488 people bear this surname
Alana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 623 | 1:284,338 | 16,033 |
| Philippines | 475 | 1:213,133 | 33,228 |
| India | 439 | 1:1,747,302 | 62,623 |
| Yemen | 433 | 1:61,028 | 4,569 |
| United States | 360 | 1:1,006,830 | 74,328 |
| Uganda | 194 | 1:201,233 | 16,122 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Ecuador | 145 | 1:109,695 | 6,394 |
| Jordan | 131 | 1:67,500 | 5,862 |
| Cameroon | 105 | 1:197,801 | 20,464 |
| Pakistan | 74 | 1:2,414,107 | 21,426 |
| Congo | 60 | 1:83,152 | 7,031 |
| Brazil | 54 | 1:3,964,339 | 108,357 |
| Venezuela | 29 | 1:1,041,520 | 15,561 |
| Taiwan | 27 | 1:868,324 | 6,112 |
| Indonesia | 24 | 1:5,510,383 | 253,014 |
| Solomon Islands | 22 | 1:26,365 | 5,164 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Palestine | 16 | 1:284,303 | 10,570 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Peru | 8 | 1:3,973,015 | 32,693 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Alaña (3,706) are calculated separately.
Alana (117,567) may also be a first name.
Alana Demographics
Average Alana Salary in
United States
$54,706 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alana (Arabic: آلنا, Bengali: অলনা, Georgian: ალანა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻼﻧﻪ, Hindi: अलाना, Marathi: अलाना, Oriya: ଅଲଣା) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be rendered as a variant: Alaña. Click here for further possible spellings of Alana.
How Common Is The Last Name Alana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 129,811th most widespread family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,089,319 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 51 percent of Alana are found; 21 percent are found in West Asia and 18 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 8,769th most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 117,567 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 623 people, or 1 in 284,338. In Nigeria Alana is mostly concentrated in: Ondo, where 55 percent are found, Lagos, where 13 percent are found and Benue, where 9 percent are found. Barring Nigeria Alana is found in 49 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 14 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.
Alana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Alana has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Alana last name rose 7,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alana Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Alana last name are 44.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Alana earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 4.28% less than the national average, earning $21,731,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 26.78% more than the national average, earning $54,706 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alana in the Georgian language | ||
| ალანა | alana | - |
| Alana in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଲଣା | alana | 93.75 |
| ଅଳନା | alana | 6.25 |
| Alana in the Hindi language | ||
| अलाना | alana | 92.55 |
| अलाणा | alana | 6.21 |
| आलाना | alana | 0.62 |
| अलना | alana | 0.62 |
| Alana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻋﻼﻧﻪ | alanh | 75 |
| ﺍﻋﻼﻥ | alan | 25 |
| Alana in the Marathi language | ||
| अलाना | alana | 72.52 |
| आलाना | alana | 9.92 |
| एलना | elana | 8.4 |
| अलना | alana | 3.82 |
| एलाना | elana | 2.29 |
| अलणा | alana | 1.53 |
| आलान | alana | 0.76 |
| अलाला | alala | 0.76 |
| Alana in the Bengali language | ||
| অলনা | alana | 66.67 |
| আলোনা | alona | 33.33 |
| Alana in the Arabic language | ||
| آلنا | alna | - |
| ليلانا | lylana | - |
| يلانا | ylana | - |
| ألانا | alana | - |
| آلانا | alana | - |
| الآنا | alana | - |
| الانا | alana | - |
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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
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