Anania Surname

38,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Kiribati

Anania Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Anania Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania7,2021:7,351960
Italy2,4741:24,7204,385
United States1,0111:358,51532,001
Romania4461:45,0185,649
Argentina4411:96,9248,150
Canada3371:109,33411,723
DR Congo2871:257,42024,363
Kiribati2571:441112
Philippines2011:503,67359,029
French Polynesia1901:1,478247
Papua New Guinea1431:57,0197,266
Brazil911:2,352,46572,498
France801:830,28498,964
Australia791:341,71828,950
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
Switzerland601:136,88213,375
Chile571:309,0618,852
Zimbabwe541:285,89329,291
Botswana441:49,7039,263
Greece381:291,57342,990
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
Uruguay291:118,33611,141
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Israel211:407,50632,346
Belarus181:527,83748,523
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Algeria111:3,511,95946,373
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
England41:13,929,515290,718
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

The alternate forms: Ananía (8) are calculated separately.

Anania (15,552) may also be a first name.

Anania Last Name Facts

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

The surname Anania (Arabic: انانيا, Bengali: আনানিয়া, Georgian: ანანია, Oriya: ଆନାନିଆ, Russian: Ананьиа) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Ananía. For other possible spellings of Anania click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anania? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 38,008th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 526,063 people. Anania is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Anania live; 52 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Anania is also the 45,242nd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 15,552 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 7,202 people, or 1 in 7,351. In Tanzania Anania is most numerous in: Mbeya Region, where 19 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 10 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 9 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this last name occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Anania Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Anania last name are 8.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.76% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Anania earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 6.48% more than the national average, earning €31,977 per year; in United States they earn 14.27% more than the national average, earning $49,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning $53,174 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ananía948/
Ananias9214,173/
Hanania923,772/
Ananiah9272/
Annania9236/
Anannia926/
Ananhia925/
Asnania924/
Angania923/
Ananiha922/
Ananiaz922/
Anangia921/
Anhania921/
Ananiea921/
Aenania921/
Anainia921/
Hananiah861,197/
Annanias86229/
Ananggia8692/
Hananias8677/
D'Anania8658/
Hannania8644/
Hanannia8613/
Anannias868/
Annaniah867/
Hangania866/
Annaniaz866/
Gangania865/
Ainaniah865/
Hananiay863/
Ananniah862/
Hananiha861/
Anaynnia861/
Ananaiya861/
Hananiaa861/
Ananiast861/
Hanhania861/
Ananhias861/
Ananya834,021/
Ananea8357/
Anonia8324/
Enania8318/
Anenia8317/
Anagna836/
Ananha836/
Ananja833/
Ananio832/
Onania831/
Hannaniah8078/
Hannaniay805/
Hananniah803/
Hananaiya802/
Anangajia801/
Anannya772,615/
Ongania77866/
Anhanha77208/
Anganya77136/
Enainia77136/
Angonia7766/
Hananya7739/
Gananya7710/
Ananjay776/
Ananyah775/
Onanias774/
Agnagna774/
Aananya773/
Ananiho773/
Hananía772/
Agnanya772/
Hananja771/
Annenia771/
Aunanya771/
Anonias771/
Atnanya771/
Anongia771/
Annanya771/
Ahnanya771/
Anoenia771/
Anoonia771/
Ananyaa771/
Ananyat771/
Anannio770/
Hanenia770/
Hananaiyah755/
Anaña7322/
Hanganya7128/
Ananyoyi7127/
Ganganya7121/
Ahananya7116/
Angounia715/
Henainia713/
Onanaiya712/
Hananías712/
Hanaunya712/
Ahunanja711/
Honaunia711/
Hanehnia711/
Ganaanya711/
Agnangna711/
Anganjei711/
Ananayio711/
Anaynyaa711/
Asnounia711/
An'ganya711/
Ananyath711/
Anamja6785/
Enenia6771/
Ananyo6726/
Onanya6718/
Anagno6716/
Anonio6713/
Enanio6712/
Onanja675/
Ananjo674/
Ananho672/
Anónio672/
Ananeo671/
Ononia671/
Onagna671/
Anenio671/
Anônio671/
Hennaynia671/

Anania Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Anania in the Georgian language
ანანიაanania-
Anania in the Bengali language
আনানিয়াananiya-
Anania in the Oriya language
ଆନାନିଆanani'a-
Anania in the Russian language
Ананьиаanania-
Anania in the Arabic language
انانياananya-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Anania
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