Godana Surname

22,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Kenya

Godana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Godana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia12,3951:7,8701,227
Kenya10,8331:4,263611
South Africa6401:84,65310,423
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
India281:27,395,192354,286
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Godana (47,961) may also be a first name.

Godana Last Name Facts

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

Godana (Hindi: गोदाना, Marathi: गोदाना, Oriya: େଗାଦନା) is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Godana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Godana is the 22,621st most frequent surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 303,471 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Godana reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 52 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 19,161st most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 47,961 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 12,395 people, or 1 in 7,870. Without taking into account Ethiopia this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 45 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Godana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Muslim (56%) in Kenya.

The amount Godana earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.44% less than the national average, earning R 198,576 per year and in United States they earn 30.12% less than the national average, earning $30,152 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Godhana921,280/
Godanga92137/
Godanas9263/
Goudana9247/
Godayna924/
Kgodana922/
Goodana921/
Godgana921/
Godanna920/
Odana91164/
Godhanay8632/
Goudanas865/
Goddanna863/
Odanga835,417/
Godani831,526/
Godane831,350/
Godano83971/
Ojdana83393/
Gadana83318/
Godena83287/
Gudana83284/
Hodana83244/
Odaina8344/
Odeana8339/
Godany8339/
Godanj8336/
Odhana8330/
Oudana8319/
Odagna8316/
Odamna8315/
Gedana8315/
Osdana8312/
Odanna838/
Odayna831/
Godona831/
Uodana831/
Oydana831/
Odajna831/
Odanah831/
Godhainay801,829/
Ghouddana807/
Goodanath800/
Goudani77874/
Gadanga77602/
Godhane77421/
Ghodani77309/
Godange77254/
Godanne77190/
Goudane7747/
Goudano7747/
Godenau7746/
Ghadana7743/
Gaudana7733/
Goidani7732/
Guddana7729/
Gadgana7724/
Gadanaz7721/
Goydani7718/
Godangi7718/
Odainai7717/
Gadeana7716/
Goddani7714/
Gudanga7714/
Godanis7712/
Oddanna7712/
Ngadana7712/
Kgodane7712/
Gaddana7711/
Godaniy7711/
Goodani7711/
Ngodane7711/
Godaane7710/
Goidany7710/
Gudanna779/
Gosdani778/
Gusdana777/
Gadanay776/
Ghodane775/
Geddana774/
Goedane774/
Odangah774/
Odannga774/
Godaine774/
Gadanai774/
Godeena773/
Gadanna773/
Godonai773/
Godanii773/
Godanyi773/
Godanho772/
Goddane772/
Odanatt771/
Odhanna771/
Gaadana771/
Gadasna771/
Godanid771/
Godgane771/
Goodane771/
Goodena771/
Gudanau771/
Houdana771/
Hodagna771/
Oudanga771/
Oudanna771/
Ngodani771/
Odaanad771/
Odanaph771/
Godonad771/
Godango771/
Godanyo771/
Gudanas771/
Gudagna771/
Ghodany771/
Gadamna771/
Gadanah771/
Gadanas771/
Gadatna771/
Gadayna771/
Ouhdana771/
Oudaina771/
Godeyna770/
Goddona770/
Goodamnash751/
Godhainaai751/
Godhainath751/
Adana733,640/
Odano73838/
Odona73115/
Odaña731/
Godań731/
Godhaniy716,109/
Ghoudane71492/
Ghodange71365/
Goudouna7129/
Ghoddani7124/
Godainis7118/
Ghadanad7116/
Goudanis7113/
Goudonas7111/
Ghoddane719/
Guddanna718/
Gaddanna718/
Godhanid716/
Godhanih716/
Godhanii716/
Goudgani715/
Goudanou715/
Goodgane714/
Godhanij714/
Godhanis714/
Gadhanas714/
Ngodouna714/
Godheena713/
Gudangai713/
Godanich712/
Guddanga711/
Geddanna711/
Gedhanna711/
Godhange711/
Godhanne711/
Goudanos711/
Ngadeana711/
Gaudanai711/
Goudagni711/
Godhanip711/
Ghodeane711/
Gadaanga711/
Ghedahna711/
Goodaner710/
Goodeane710/
Goodaine710/
Goodenay710/
Goodanoo710/
Hodaneat710/
Goddanet710/
Gadani674,123/
Adhana673,322/
Odanou671,266/
Odango671,031/
Hadana67991/
Adanaş67426/
Gudani67383/
Adanga67348/
Osdaña67268/
Godány67252/
Ghouddane67239/
Godone67230/
Adanay67218/
Adanas67164/
Adanna67149/
Gadano67138/
Gadena6790/
Godono6788/
Gadane6782/
Odanos6757/
Goidanich6756/
Gudană6750/
Godoni6740/
Gadany6735/
Gudane6733/
Adanaa6731/
Addana6730/
Adeana6723/
Gadona6720/
Odamha6720/
Adanah6717/
Ghouddani6717/
Asdana6716/
Hodona6714/
Gudano6714/
Adauna6713/
Godony6712/
Adamna6712/
Goodanetz6710/
Adaina6710/
Odonna678/
Adagna677/
Goodgaine676/
Odouna676/
Odahno676/
Odeina675/
Adanad674/
Ahdana674/
Gedena674/
Ghoujdani674/
Godhanith673/
Adanaj672/
Audana672/
Adanai672/
Adanat672/
Odonah672/
Oduona672/
Adayna672/
Godeña672/
Ngoudouna672/
Goudougna672/
Odonas672/
Gudany671/
Gudona671/
Goudganyi671/
Odanno671/
Odoona671/
Adanau671/
Odanoh671/
Goodahani671/
Godáné671/
Godhaniph671/
Adanaz671/
Gadaña671/
Adaana671/
Adasna671/
Adanoa671/
O'Dona670/

Godana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Godana in the Oriya language
େଗାଦନାegadana-
Godana in the Marathi language
गोदानाgodana85.71
गोदनाgodana14.29
Godana in the Hindi language
गोदानाgodana85.29
गोदनाgodana13.24
गोडानाgodana1.47

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