Charana Surname
Approximately 1,214 people bear this surname
Charana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 344 | 1:134,244 | 11,002 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Thailand | 211 | 1:334,779 | 57,913 |
| Portugal | 151 | 1:68,995 | 3,598 |
| India | 118 | 1:6,500,554 | 147,901 |
| Greece | 44 | 1:251,813 | 38,343 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Charaña (273) are calculated separately.
Charana (3,002) may also be a first name.
Charana Demographics
Average Charana Salary in
United States
$55,000 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Charana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Charana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Charana (Bengali: চরনা, Hindi: चरणा, Marathi: चरणा, Oriya: ଚରଣ, Russian: Чарана) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Charaña. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Charana? popularity and diffusion
The surname Charana is the 310,357th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 6,002,921 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 51 percent of Charana reside; 34 percent reside in South Asia and 34 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Charana is also the 132,100th most commonly used forename internationally, held by 3,002 people.
It is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 344 people, or 1 in 134,244. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Nyamira County, where 81 percent are found, Kisii County, where 13 percent are found and Nairobi County, where 3 percent are found. Not including Kenya this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 24 percent are found and Thailand, where 17 percent are found.
Charana Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Charana last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Charana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 110.45% more than the national average, earning R 500,100 per year and in United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Charana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Charana in the Bengali language | ||
| চরনা | carana | 75 |
| চরণা | carana | 25 |
| Charana in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚରଣ | carana | 70.57 |
| ବିୁଚରଣ | biucarana | 4.3 |
| ଚରଣାଇଁ | carana'im | 2.86 |
| େବେହରା | ebehara | 1.43 |
| ଚରଣା | carana | 1.17 |
| ମହାରଣା | maharana | 0.65 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 0.65 |
| ଫକିର | phakira | 0.65 |
| େମାହନ | emahana | 0.65 |
| କାହନ୍ୁ | kahanu | 0.39 |
| ରାଉତ | ra'uta | 0.39 |
| ଭିକାରୀ | bhikari | 0.39 |
| ଅଭୟ | abhaya | 0.26 |
| ତରଣ | tarana | 0.26 |
| ୀଚରଣ | icarana | 0.26 |
| େଗାପାଳ | egapala | 0.26 |
| ତାେରଣିଆ | taerani'a | 0.26 |
| ଛାଚରଣ | chacarana | 0.26 |
| ଭିକାରି | bhikari | 0.13 |
| ଉଛବ | uchaba | 0.13 |
| ବଚରଣ | bacarana | 0.13 |
| େକଶବ | ekasaba | 0.13 |
| େଭାଳ | ebhala | 0.13 |
| ବାମନ | bamana | 0.13 |
| ଫକୀର | phakira | 0.13 |
| ଗଛାୟତ | gachayata | 0.13 |
| ଚରମ | carama | 0.13 |
| େବୖରାଗୀ | ebaragi | 0.13 |
| ଧୂନାଇଁ | dhuna'im | 0.13 |
| ମର୍ାକ | maraka | 0.13 |
| ଶୁଚରଣ | sucarana | 0.13 |
| ଭଏନା | bha'ena | 0.13 |
| ନକୁଳାନ | nakulana | 0.13 |
| କୁମାର | kumara | 0.13 |
| ଚରନ | carana | 0.13 |
| ଭୁୟଁା | bhuyama | 0.13 |
| ଶୀଚରଣ | sicarana | 0.13 |
| ବାବନ | babana | 0.13 |
| ଛାେଟାଇ | chaeta'i | 0.13 |
| ଧୃବାନ | dhrbana | 0.13 |
| ରଣାଇଁ | rana'im | 0.13 |
| ସୁଦଶର୍ନ | sudasarna | 0.13 |
| ଚରତା | carata | 0.13 |
| ବରାଳ | barala | 0.13 |
| ପରିଡା | parida | 0.13 |
| ସାମଲ | samala | 0.13 |
| ବାରିକ | barika | 0.13 |
| େଚୖତନଯ୍ | ecatanay | 0.13 |
| Charana in the Marathi language | ||
| चरणा | carana | 65.71 |
| चाराना | carana | 22.86 |
| चरणााने | caranaane | 2.86 |
| चरणदार | caranadara | 2.86 |
| चरण | carana | 2.86 |
| चरना | carana | 2.86 |
| Charana in the Hindi language | ||
| चरणा | carana | 35.35 |
| चरना | carana | 33.33 |
| चरन | carana | 15.15 |
| चराना | carana | 6.06 |
| चारणा | carana | 5.05 |
| चरण | carana | 3.03 |
| चाराना | carana | 1.01 |
| चरऩ | carana | 1.01 |
| Charana in the Russian language | ||
| Чарана | carana | - |
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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
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