Arana Surname

5,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104,670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Belize

Arana Surname Definition:

Found in Vizcaya, Álava, and La Rioja. Name of villages near Bilbao and Vitoria. Of Basque origin, means valley.

This word signifies trick or deceit and is of uncertain origin, but may come from Quechua.

Basque name that means "el de la encañada," the one from the ravine.

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Arana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico23,5881:5,262660
Peru15,5971:2,038350
Guatemala10,9121:1,474260
United States8,4231:43,0325,276
Spain7,5971:6,154770
Ecuador6,3021:2,524450
Venezuela4,9131:6,148720
Colombia4,8181:9,9161,051
Argentina4,0991:10,428985
El Salvador3,2941:1,926331
Nicaragua3,1741:1,897323
Bolivia2,8301:3,751580
Philippines2,3071:43,8837,027
Costa Rica1,1291:4,234371
Brazil7501:285,43210,994
Belize6141:579113
Paraguay6111:11,844617
Honduras5581:15,800766
Chile4371:40,3121,976
Cuba3511:32,8281,632
Nepal3291:86,5681,959
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
India2331:3,292,12695,646
Panama1581:24,7611,541
France1491:445,79064,161
Uruguay1291:26,6033,085
Dominican Republic1231:84,8213,815
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
Iran1011:760,22338,762
Canada961:383,80834,152
Italy771:794,24363,344
Singapore601:91,7953,674
Indonesia581:2,280,159138,233
Puerto Rico531:66,9841,326
Papua New Guinea521:156,80221,647
England501:1,114,36153,243
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Solomon Islands201:29,0015,821
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Turkey161:4,863,839107,230
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Iceland71:54,2993,881
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Comoros11:749,524685
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Guam11:160,1214,893
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Malta11:430,2723,380
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

The alternate forms: Araña (7,175), Aranã (1), Ärana (1) & Araňa (1) are calculated separately.

Arana (2,516) may also be a first name.

Arana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found in Vizcaya, Álava, and La Rioja. Name of villages near Bilbao and Vitoria. Of Basque origin, means valley.

This word signifies trick or deceit and is of uncertain origin, but may come from Quechua.

Basque name that means "el de la encañada," the one from the ravine.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Arana Last Name Facts

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

Arana (Arabic: عراني, Bengali: অরনা, Georgian: არანა, Hindi: अरना, Marathi: अराना, Oriya: ଅରଣା, Russian: Арана) is carried by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Araña, Aranã, Ärana or Araňa. Click here for other potential spellings of Arana.

How Common Is The Last Name Arana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arana is the 5,412th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 69,624 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Arana reside; 39 percent reside in South America and 24 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 147,094th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 2,516 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is borne by 23,588 people, or 1 in 5,262. In Mexico Arana is most common in: México, where 23 percent reside, Jalisco, where 23 percent reside and Mexico City, where 9 percent reside. Beside Mexico Arana occurs in 98 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 15 percent reside and Guatemala, where 10 percent reside.

Arana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Arana has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Arana surname rose 20,544 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Arana surname are 41.89% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.12% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Arana earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 10.49% less than the national average, earning €26,879 per year; in Peru they earn 12.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,794 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.56% more than the national average, earning $24,191,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.36% less than the national average, earning $40,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.59% less than the national average, earning $47,899 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Araña937,175/
Aranã931/
Ärana931/
Araňa931/
Aranas9114,206/
Argana912,828/
Aranea911,623/
Garana911,022/
Harana91887/
Aranaz91830/
Aranga91543/
Arauna91459/
Aranna91243/
Aranay91155/
Airana91143/
Arhana91126/
Aarana91123/
Araina91117/
Areana9172/
Aranoa9152/
Asrana9143/
Arzana9139/
Aranai9131/
Aratna9123/
Ayrana9120/
Arrana9119/
Aranat9113/
Aramna9113/
Aranah9112/
Aranaj9111/
Arahna919/
Araena917/
Aurana917/
Aerana913/
Aranad913/
Ajrana913/
Arayna913/
Arasna913/
Aragna913/
Atrana912/
Earana911/
Ahrana911/
Arajna911/
Araïna911/
Gaurana831,512/
Garrana83337/
Arainga83228/
Haranay83194/
Garanay83144/
Arannau83136/
Haerana83130/
Gargana83125/
Garanga83109/
Haraina8388/
Harauna8367/
Harasna8366/
Arranga8359/
Haranas8351/
Gahrana8347/
Arahana8342/
Garanai8337/
Aranaiz8337/
Earanna8331/
Arangay8329/
Ahranat8328/
Haranad8325/
Hairana8323/
Aranaud8320/
Aranaha8319/
Argaina8317/
Haranah8317/
Arranna8316/
Haranau8316/
Aranaid8315/
Arzaina8314/
Aranhas8314/
Garanau8314/
Haranai8312/
Areanas8312/
Haranat8311/
Garaina8311/
Hargana8310/
Aeranea8310/
Haranna839/
Garanaj839/
Airanna838/
Aranaut838/
Harrana838/
Haurana837/
Arasnay837/
Haraana835/
Hayrana835/
Ahranha834/
Auranga834/
Arangai834/
Harhana834/
Araunas834/
Haranaj834/
Aranais834/
Arhasna834/
Araunah834/
Haraïna834/
Harzana833/
Gairana833/
Arranha833/
Arganha833/
Arainai833/
Aranaya832/
Aranatz832/
Arahuna832/
Arainau832/
Garanna832/
Hajrana832/
Earzana831/
Earanat831/
Earauna831/
Gaarana831/
Gajrana831/
Haratna831/
Aasrana831/
Airanga831/
Ahraina831/
Aramnad831/
Araneau831/
Araynai831/
Arranas831/
Arannha831/
Aramnha831/
Aureana831/
Gayrana831/
Airaena831/
Airanat831/
Arzaana831/
Areanga831/
Arhanad831/
Arhanaj831/
Araynga831/
Aranadh831/
Aranats831/
Aragnas831/
Arangaj831/
Arannat831/
Haranha831/
Hasrana831/
Garhana831/
Arhanna831/
Garauna831/
Haranap831/
Areanna830/
Aranaux830/
Arena8053,506/
Arano807,298/
Arani804,960/
Erana803,348/
Arane803,107/
Arany802,516/
Arona802,117/
Orana80658/
Aranh8075/
Aranj8014/
Aréna804/
Airhamna77305/
Arhannaj77170/
Gareanna77143/
Gauranga77102/
Garangau7780/
Haranadh7758/
Garainay7752/
Airahana7736/
Aragneau7733/
Argainha7728/
Gaairana7719/
Harangna7718/
Garganah777/
Areamnat776/
Garaanah776/
Hairaana775/
Garranah774/
Aharanna773/
Harannga772/
Earranna771/
Earanatt771/
Gauranna771/
Garganna771/
Gairanga771/
Haraneat771/
Hairanah771/
Aaranaya771/
Airanhat771/
Aihranga771/
Arahanna771/
Aranauth771/
Arhanash771/
Gargahna771/
Garganea771/
Hargaina771/
Haranaai771/
Garanajh771/
Garangaj771/
Garaanai771/
Garaanga771/
Arrainga771/
Harahana771/
Argaínha771/
Garranha771/
Earganna771/
Asraanay771/
Aranauts771/
Garaanay771/
Haranaha771/
Haranaia771/
Arango73137,982/
Arouna7324,476/
Garane7320,936/
Harano739,551/
Harane735,403/
Harani734,872/
Arrona733,657/
Oranga732,398/
Airani732,076/
Argaña731,807/
Aragno731,594/
Herana731,466/
Argane731,231/
Aranyi731,190/
Arangi731,008/
Garanj73836/
Garaña73639/
Eranna73587/
Organa73435/
Aranis73406/
Gorana73406/
Argona73394/
Aronna73385/
Aranno73370/
Arhani73364/
Aranez73362/
Aranes73313/
Aranit73302/
Araune73219/
Garona73207/
Aranio73203/
Araniy73189/
Araniz73188/
Arrano73169/
Harona73168/
Aarani73165/
Aurena73157/
Aranui73131/
Arange73131/
Ahrani73114/
Argany73107/
Harena7399/
Aroona7396/
Arzona7393/
Aurani7385/
Arañaz7378/
Garany7371/
Aarona7362/
Arrani7360/
Aragni7358/
Eranah7357/
Arraña7356/
Aranyo7356/
Aranni7354/
Harany7347/
Arrena7345/
Aruona7345/
Aarane7340/
Oreana7339/
Aranos7338/
Araini7338/
Horana7337/
Aronas7337/
Araneh7337/
Airane7333/
Arainy7333/
Eraana7329/
Orzana7327/
Ajrani7326/
Haranj7324/
Areena7324/
Arenah7321/
Asrane7321/
Erhana7319/
Araino7319/
Areane7319/
Haraña7318/
Oraina7317/
Aranet7317/
Aranne7317/
Arhane7317/
Orhana7316/
Arauno7315/
Arzane7314/
Aranee7312/
Araeno7312/
Aurane7312/
Araned7312/
Aranid7311/
Atrane7311/
Ahrano7311/
Ayrani7311/
Oranay7310/
Aruina7310/
Airano7310/
Aurona7310/
Aronah739/
Aranop739/
Arzany739/
Haranh739/
Eerana738/
Oranna738/
Oranah738/
Errana737/
Aranot737/
Aranés737/
Oranas736/
Ajrane736/
Aranäs736/
Araani736/
Airena736/
Arayne735/
Oranai735/
Eraina735/
Araine735/
Eranay735/
Araner735/
Aranie735/
Aranje734/
Aranoz734/
Aranís734/
Arhany734/
Asrona733/
Araney733/
Aerona733/
Aranho733/
Areuna733/
Arenau733/
Arañoa733/
Aranño733/
Aarany733/
Aranhe732/
Aranii732/
Arhano732/
Ahrena732/
Aarena732/
Aramni732/
Ahrane732/
Aranão732/
Aranès732/
Areina732/
Ourana732/
Arenai732/
Aratni732/
Oranaj732/
Aranny731/
Oranau731/
Oranad731/
Erahna731/
Aroena731/
Arajno731/
Aramha731/
Aranhh731/
Aranhi731/
Aranij731/
Aranuj731/
Arhanh731/
Aurano731/
Aranoo731/
Eraena731/
Arrane731/
Oraena731/
Oranha731/
Aroina731/
Oranat731/
Osrana731/
Oyrana731/
Garané731/
Ereana731/
Airona731/
Atrany731/
Arañaa731/
Arenaa731/
Areanh731/
Arojna731/
Aronad731/
Aroyna731/
Ayrona731/
Arayni731/
Aranod731/
Aranoh731/
Aranou731/
Arasne731/
Arasni731/
Aranih731/
Arainâ731/
Earena731/
Eranai731/
Aragne731/
Aranoi731/
Arenay731/
Ayrane731/
Orrana730/
Arranh730/
Gargannah7141/
Gargainah716/
Garangaya713/
Arachinna711/
Gargahnah711/
Harangaya711/
Gaurangay711/
Aranaudts711/
Harouna67324,104/
Eeranna675,771/
Hairani673,517/
Garango673,179/
Harrane671,956/
Garaniy671,903/
Harangi671,582/
Haraniy671,070/
Haranes671,047/
Erranna67897/
Aurange67806/
Garange67669/
Heyrana67563/
Hairane67483/
Gaarane67245/
Garanii67166/
Arzhani67165/
Arhamni67154/
Hayrani67126/
Haranie67125/
Hajrani67106/
Hasrane67105/
Arahani67103/
Gajrani6798/
Aarangi6797/
Ahrouna6793/
Haraini6788/
Organai6786/
Garauno6780/
Harasny6775/
Arrango6773/
Gahrano6770/
Hairany6769/
Haranis6762/
Harrani6755/
Haurani6751/
Aramnet6750/
Harhani6749/
Aharani6749/
Aramnit6748/
Garonna6745/
Haroona6745/
D'Arena6744/
Haranot6743/
Garanne6742/
Garaunj6742/
Aragnou6737/
Garrani6732/
Garangi6732/
Airanoi6732/
Herrana6726/
Horanna6724/
Gaurane6723/
Arrouna6723/
Airanne6723/
Orzanna6723/
Haranee6723/
Horrana6722/
Atranyi6718/
Arreano6718/
Haranyi6718/
Goranga6717/
Garhane6717/
Garouna6717/
Auranne6716/
Orhanaj6716/
Garanyi6715/
Haranne6715/
Hairano6715/
Erahyna6715/
Arauner6714/
Haraner6713/
Haromna6712/
Orhanas6712/
Oranais6711/
Orangai6711/
Arranno6711/
Aarenau6710/
Hourana6710/
Haranid6710/
Eiranna679/
Haranio679/
Gourana679/
Aranout679/
Heranna679/
Aranuis679/
Hairanj679/
Hayrane679/
Haurane679/
Garaine678/
Aranhos678/
Haraune678/
Aranois678/
Goirana678/
Ahraini677/
Haranni677/
Garanio677/
Erahana677/
Aronadh677/
Hearani676/
Aaraani676/
Arzhany676/
Gargane676/
Haranii676/
Garannj676/
Harhano676/
Haarane675/
Haranit675/
Arangno675/
Aurangi675/
Aarango675/
Haruona675/
Haroyna675/
Hgarona675/
Garrane675/
Garanho675/
Oreanna674/
Goraina674/
Arangeh674/
Araunni674/
Areinay674/
Arongna674/
Goranay674/
Haroina674/
Gareina673/
Auranot673/
Aranesh673/
Aranich673/
Gairona673/
Harenaj673/
Arrange673/
Aerrano673/
Hareena673/
Haronad673/
Aronnah673/
Aaraine673/
Haranih673/
Haranij673/
Haronna673/
Horhana673/
Aranest672/
Areinas672/
Auranje672/
Earhani672/
Arainne672/
Araungo672/
Hareuna672/
Haruina672/
Haranou672/
Aironna672/
Arangoi672/
Arathni672/
Aragnes672/
Arzayne672/
Arzouna672/
Arañ672/
Arrhani672/
Arounaa672/
Arounna672/
D'arano672/
Harrona672/
Harzany672/
Goreana672/
Aeranoi672/
Aranosh671/
Earrane671/
Eatrani671/
Gauranj671/
Garaino671/
Gareane671/
Gairane671/
Haranje671/
Haronay671/
Gorrana671/
Goranha671/
Aarange671/
Aaranni671/
Aharane671/
Airange671/
Arranet671/
Araango671/
Arainey671/
Aranett671/
Aranngo671/
Arannis671/
Aranoss671/
Arzhano671/
Areanno671/
Argaine671/
Argango671/
Auranno671/
Hahrani671/
Aaronah671/
Arganyi671/
Aharaumnna671/
Araynyi671/
Araujno671/
Haurena671/
Arangoy671/
Gorgana671/
Horanad671/
Horanah671/
Hoorana671/
Heraina671/
Oreanga671/
Organay671/
Ouranay671/
Ourrana671/
Uoranat671/
Harrena671/
Harohna671/
Harojna671/
Haraani671/
Haranei671/
Haraneu671/
Haranip671/
Gargaña671/
Garanoo671/
Garanou671/
Garaano671/
Garonay671/
Gaurany671/
Ereanaa671/
Gahrani671/
Erranah671/
Aatrane671/
Aaarane671/
Aaraneh671/
Atronna671/
Auraine671/
Arzhane671/
Arzoona671/
Arañnez671/
Arhouna671/
Arganio671/
Aronaud671/
Arronah671/
Arronna671/
Arounat671/
Arraino671/
Arranoh671/
Aranuiz671/
Aranñez671/
Arannes671/
Arannez671/
Arannio671/
Araigne671/
Haramha671/
Harzano671/
Hasrona671/
Arratni671/
Orhanna671/
Oranhas671/
Orranna671/
Ohranna671/
Ohrrana671/
Uirauna671/
Araneer671/
Aranhoi671/
Aramned671/
Argonna671/
Garanee671/
Garanoi671/
Garahny671/
Haranno671/
Harrany671/
Horayna671/
Areunau670/
Garaney670/
Garrona670/
Oreanas670/
Aranoux670/

Arana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arana in the Georgian language
არანაarana-
Arana in the Bengali language
অরনাarana-
Arana in the Marathi language
अरानाarana53.85
अरणाarana12.43
आरनाarana7.1
एरणाerana6.51
अराणाarana5.92
आराणाarana3.55
आरणाarana1.78
अरुणाaruna1.78
अराजाaraja1.18
आरानाarana1.18
एरनाerana1.18
इारणाiarana0.59
Arana in the Hindi language
अरनाarana39.62
अरानाarana24.53
अरणाarana13.21
आरानाarana9.43
ारनाarana3.77
ारणarana3.77
अराणाarana3.77
अरणarana1.89
Arana in the Oriya language
ଅରଣାarana38.24
ଆରନାarana20.59
ଅରନାarana11.76
ଅରୁଣaruna5.88
ଆରଣarana5.88
ଅନନ୍ପୁର୍ାananpura2.94
ଆରାଣାarana2.94
ଅରାନାarana2.94
ଆରara2.94
ଅନନ୍ପୂର୍ାananpura2.94
ଏେରନାeerana2.94
Arana in the Russian language
Аранаarana-
Arana in the Arabic language
عرانيrany-
اريفاناaryfana-
اراناarana-
ارناarna-

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