de Anna Surname

431,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Italy

de Anna Surname User-submission:

It is a matronymic surname from the medieval name Anna, which derives from the Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace', 'graceful' or 'God has had mercy'.

The surname D'Anna has a very strong nucleus in Sicily, one in Campania, especially in Caserta and Naples and one in the Roman.

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de Anna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Italy3081:198,56128,720
Argentina801:534,29338,967
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
France91:7,380,302306,885
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

de Anna (293) may also be a first name.

de Anna Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a matronymic surname from the medieval name Anna, which derives from the Hebrew Hannah, meaning 'grace', 'graceful' or 'God has had mercy'.

The surname D'Anna has a very strong nucleus in Sicily, one in Campania, especially in Caserta and Naples and one in the Roman.

De Anna, quite rare, has a Roman and a Friulian stock.

Deanna, absolutely rare, would seem to be from Friuli.

Dell'Anna is specific to the Salento peninsula.

Di Anna, more rare, is from central Italy.

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de Anna Last Name Facts

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

de Anna is most common in Egypt. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name de Anna? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 431,494th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,132,263 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 42 percent of de Anna reside; 42 percent reside in North Africa and 42 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. de Anna is also the 515,650th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 293 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is borne by 336 people, or 1 in 273,618. Beside Egypt this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 39 percent reside and Argentina, where 10 percent reside.

de Anna Last Name Statistics demography

The amount de Anna earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 11.56% more than the national average, earning €33,500 per year; in United States they earn 77.39% more than the national average, earning $76,542 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning $46,369 CAD per year.

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