Carana Surname
Approximately 657 people bear this surname
Carana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 521 | 1:1,472,294 | 55,752 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| Romania | 33 | 1:608,420 | 43,703 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Caraña (7) & Carană (1) are calculated separately.
Carana (996) may also be a first name.
Carana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Carana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Carana (Hindi: बराना, Oriya: ଚରଣ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Caraña or Carană. For other possible spellings of Carana click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Carana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 500,792nd most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 11,092,155 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Carana are found; 79 percent are found in South Asia and 79 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 255,009th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 996 people.
This last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 521 people, or 1 in 1,472,294. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 92 percent reside and Gujarat, where 8 percent reside. Besides India it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 8 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.
Carana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Carana has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Carana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Carana in the Hindi language | ||
| बराना | barana | - |
| Carana in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚରଣ | carana | 42.86 |
| ଫକିରଚରଣ | phakiracarana | 14.29 |
| ଦୁଗର୍ାପସାଦ | dugarapasada | 14.29 |
| ଚରଣାଇଁ | carana'im | 14.29 |
| ଅନାଦି | anadi | 14.29 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Carana
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