Fana Surname

38,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,765 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Fana Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from fandë, fanë or fonë, according to the Fan province in Mirditë (old name Fandë) in Albania, that's how Albanians of the Catholic faith were called.

Fana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia5,7951:16,8332,274
South Africa2,6221:20,6632,618
DR Congo1,1011:67,1027,913
United States5361:676,22953,846
Dominican Republic4701:22,1981,436
Zimbabwe4481:34,4605,303
Moldova2191:16,2622,797
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Indonesia1991:664,56951,932
Niger1971:97,4214,026
Cameroon1961:105,96512,437
Kosovo1901:9,7991,491
Nigeria1831:967,99341,230
Albania1151:25,3404,160
Papua New Guinea1101:74,1259,709
Italy1091:561,07153,789
Iran1081:710,94937,133
Lesotho1011:20,1244,188
Jordan981:90,2296,753
Pakistan911:1,963,12019,042
India841:9,131,731182,786
Ivory Coast671:344,34712,387
Botswana551:39,7627,636
Russia451:3,202,735169,516
Oman341:108,4703,196
Ukraine331:1,379,476113,823
Romania311:647,67345,663
Algeria271:1,430,79842,881
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Benin201:516,78033,864
Afghanistan201:1,607,65912,727
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England191:2,932,529101,561
Solomon Islands151:38,6697,565
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Finland81:687,08836,047
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Swaziland41:324,550996
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
China21:683,660,78330,601
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Faña (824), Fană (2), Fanà (1) & Fanã (1) are calculated separately.

Fana (54,177) may also be a first name.

Fana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from fandë, fanë or fonë, according to the Fan province in Mirditë (old name Fandë) in Albania, that's how Albanians of the Catholic faith were called.

- erjonfanaj

Fana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fana (Arabic: فانا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻧﺎ, Hindi: फाना, Oriya: ଫନା, Russian: Фана) occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Faña, Fană, Fanà or Fanã. For other potential spellings of Fana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fana? popularity and diffusion

Fana is the 38,229th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 529,426 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Fana reside; 42 percent reside in East Africa and 42 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Fana is also the 17,258th most commonly used given name worldwide It is held by 54,177 people.

The surname Fana is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is held by 5,795 people, or 1 in 16,833. Not including Ethiopia Fana exists in 86 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 19 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside.

Fana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fana has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fana last name increased 2,821 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 475 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Fana last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Fana last name are 45.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 98.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.44% less than the national average, earning R 113,028 per year; in United States they earn 15.91% less than the national average, earning $36,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $49,921 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faña92824/
Fană922/
Fanà921/
Fanã921/
Fanai894,037/
Faina893,076/
Fanga892,276/
Fanna891,743/
Fatna891,252/
Fanea891,176/
Fanat89980/
Fanah89594/
Fanaj89454/
Faana89406/
Fanas89288/
Fanay89227/
Fagna89185/
Fanap89163/
Fauna89147/
Faena89139/
Fasna89126/
Fajna8992/
Fayna8973/
Fanau8959/
Fahna8953/
Fanaz8930/
Fanad8918/
Fanaa8916/
Faïna893/
Feana892/
Faína891/
Faîna891/
Fanaś891/
Fanaia80182/
Fahana80126/
Fannap8064/
Fannah8063/
Fanhas8052/
Fanaud8047/
Famnau8046/
Fainas8041/
Fainaz8039/
Fainah8036/
Fanaya8033/
Fanais8032/
Faneha8031/
Fainga8028/
Fannaa8022/
Fangai8021/
Fangaj8019/
Fangna8019/
Fanhaa8013/
Fahyna8013/
Fanait8012/
Fanash8011/
Faunah808/
Faunna808/
Fainaj807/
Fannat806/
Faanah806/
Famnas805/
Fannas805/
Faanga805/
Fatnay805/
Famnaz804/
Faunas804/
Fanaja804/
Fathna803/
Faisna803/
Fannai803/
Fanaah803/
Fasnas802/
Fanaat802/
Fangau802/
Faigna802/
Fagnad802/
Fanhai802/
Faanoa801/
Faynaj801/
Faynas801/
Fainai801/
Fannha801/
Fanatz801/
Fangay801/
Fanhah801/
Fahnah801/
Fainea801/
Faunga801/
Wfanga801/
Faynay801/
Fanioa801/
Famnai801/
Fanaay801/
Fanaha801/
Fanayz801/
Fanhad801/
Fagnat801/
Fagnah801/
Fausna801/
Feanna801/
Feanay800/
Fanatt800/
Fainat800/
Pfanat800/
Faanay800/
Fhanna800/
Fannay800/
Fane7569,181/
Fani7525,132/
Vana7523,544/
Fano756,546/
Fany752,055/
Fena751,803/
Fané751,704/
Fona75602/
Fanh75240/
Fanó7527/
Féna7511/
Fanj756/
Faní753/
Fanò752/
Fanè751/
Fannach73214/
Facenna73126/
Faheina7393/
Fanahei7390/
Fanasch7333/
Fanneau7327/
Faingaa7323/
Fatimna7318/
Fangaya7317/
Fathnah739/
Fauneau739/
Fagnaud739/
Fhaunna738/
Fasinna738/
Fanhais736/
Fahanna735/
Faingah734/
Fainach734/
Fagnahy734/
Fangaia734/
Fanahha734/
Faynaud733/
Fainaaz732/
Fainaas731/
Fanashd731/
Fathtna731/
Fahniea731/
Fatėnas731/
Fannajj731/
Fannass731/
Fanahat731/
Fanhaas731/
Fagnaux731/
Fahnash731/
Fatinna731/
Fatnass731/
Fanouha731/
Fasnach730/
Fagnaut730/
Fagnass730/
Faunatt730/
Fasnaht730/
Fanny6733,546/
Fanou6716,540/
Fanos677,786/
Vanna674,526/
Faini673,312/
Fanne672,950/
Fanni672,788/
Fanit672,679/
Vanay672,586/
Faner672,404/
Vaina672,113/
Fasnacht671,975/
Phana671,831/
Fauni671,271/
Fayne671,253/
Faine671,195/
Fagni671,077/
Faune671,037/
Fanid67752/
Fanie67733/
Fatni67722/
Fanis67718/
Fango67713/
Fonah67700/
Faino67691/
Fonna67550/
Fuina67500/
Vanea67397/
Fangi67370/
Vauna67355/
Fanio67341/
Fanet67329/
Vanaa67326/
Vaana67315/
Fauny67307/
Fahni67306/
Veana67303/
Vaena67298/
Founa67298/
Fonai67282/
Fanes67259/
Fanyi67253/
Fañas67236/
Faani67226/
Fónad67210/
Fónai67203/
Vanau67202/
Fanno67201/
Fanoy67194/
Foina67183/
Feane67155/
Faneh67139/
Fonas67138/
Fojna67133/
Faane67109/
Fange67101/
Fanyo6796/
Faney6793/
Fanhi6786/
Fagno6773/
Fanoo6772/
Feina6771/
Vanah6771/
Fatne6771/
Vanai6768/
Fanje6765/
Faned6760/
Fanoi6760/
Fonat6758/
Fanui6751/
Fonay6751/
Fasni6749/
Fanip6745/
Fanez6743/
Fanhe6742/
Fagne6738/
Vanđa6738/
Fainga'a6737/
Fanih6736/
Fannasch6735/
Feany6734/
Fonad6733/
Foyna6727/
Fhani6727/
Feuna6726/
Fagneaux6725/
Fónay6723/
Faiña6723/
Fanøe6722/
Faeno6721/
Fanee6721/
Fajni6720/
Fanøy6718/
Feena6715/
Fhona6715/
Fonau6715/
Fayno6715/
Fahne6714/
Fenai6713/
Fauno6713/
Fainé6713/
Faniz6712/
Fuona6711/
Fanoh6710/
Famne6710/
Fasné6710/
Fasne679/
Fahny679/
Fogna679/
Fenah679/
Fanii679/
Faneu679/
Fotna678/
Fanés678/
Fatno677/
Fauné676/
Feyna675/
Fainj675/
Fonaj674/
Fasno673/
Fenay673/
Fainy673/
Fasinnaa673/
Fanej673/
Fainasch673/
Fanij672/
Fgane672/
Vahna672/
Vanța672/
Vaëna672/
Fanès672/
Faíña672/
Faïno672/
Fomna672/
Fhena672/
Fahainaj671/
Fanoj671/
Fanuj671/
Fasnatch671/
Fonap671/
Fonaa671/
Fanuy671/
Fanei671/
Famêa671/
Hfani671/
Vaìna671/
Vaïna671/
Făina671/
Fònai671/
Faïni671/
Faynè671/
Faniç671/
Fannh671/
Fanné671/
Fanoï671/
Famni671/
Fainh671/
Fainè671/
Faină671/
Fahno671/
Fajnhauz671/
Foena671/
Fgano671/
Faithnas671/
Fayny671/
Hfena671/
Fagnault670/
Faany670/
Faisneau670/
Fanot670/
Fasnasht670/
Fannachh670/

Fana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fana in the Oriya language
ଫନାphana-
Fana in the Hindi language
फानाphana81.03
फनाphana16.38
फ़नाfana0.86
Fana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﻧﺎfana50
ﺍﻓﺎﻧﻪafanh25
ﺍﻓﺎﻧﺎafana25
Fana in the Russian language
Фанаfana-
Fana in the Arabic language
فاناfana-

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