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
The surname Charana (Bengali: চরনা, Hindi: चरणा, Marathi: चरणा, Oriya: ଚରଣ, Russian: Чарана) is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Charaña. For other possible spellings of Charana click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Charana? popularity and diffusion
The surname Charana is the 310,357th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,002,921 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 51 percent of Charana are found; 34 percent are found in South Asia and 34 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 132,100th most commonly used first name globally, held by 3,002 people.
Charana is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 344 people, or 1 in 134,244. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Nyamira County, where 81 percent live, Kisii County, where 13 percent live and Nairobi County, where 3 percent live. Besides Kenya Charana exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 24 percent live and Thailand, where 17 percent live.
Charana Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally 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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