Hanna Surname
Approximately 239,103 people bear this surname
Hanna Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hannah,' a parish in Lincolnshire, three miles from Alford. I believe, however, a large number of Hannas and Hannahs are of Scotch descent, probably variants of the local surname Hannay.
Read More About This SurnameHanna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51,326 | 1:7,062 | 835 |
| Egypt | 50,155 | 1:1,833 | 255 |
| Iraq | 30,575 | 1:1,145 | 169 |
| Ethiopia | 27,366 | 1:3,565 | 592 |
| Lebanon | 17,100 | 1:330 | 31 |
| Syria | 12,020 | 1:1,606 | 208 |
| Canada | 7,292 | 1:5,053 | 733 |
| Australia | 4,524 | 1:5,967 | 873 |
| Northern Ireland | 4,111 | 1:449 | 50 |
| Sudan | 3,920 | 1:9,569 | 1,352 |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,299 | 1:9,353 | 1,311 |
| Bahamas | 3,232 | 1:121 | 22 |
| England | 3,153 | 1:17,671 | 2,541 |
| Sweden | 2,260 | 1:4,357 | 413 |
| Bangladesh | 2,163 | 1:73,674 | 3,528 |
| Kuwait | 1,302 | 1:2,919 | 381 |
| New Zealand | 989 | 1:4,579 | 723 |
| Indonesia | 970 | 1:136,339 | 13,575 |
| Israel | 967 | 1:8,850 | 1,374 |
| France | 816 | 1:81,400 | 11,528 |
| Germany | 816 | 1:98,659 | 12,255 |
| Ecuador | 767 | 1:20,738 | 2,899 |
| Niger | 688 | 1:27,895 | 1,605 |
| Morocco | 682 | 1:50,551 | 8,318 |
| United Arab Emirates | 661 | 1:13,861 | 1,707 |
| Ireland | 577 | 1:8,161 | 1,146 |
| Brazil | 479 | 1:446,919 | 16,935 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Cameroon | 394 | 1:52,713 | 6,872 |
| Jamaica | 391 | 1:7,340 | 872 |
| Scotland | 385 | 1:13,906 | 1,786 |
| Venezuela | 360 | 1:83,900 | 3,307 |
| Jordan | 354 | 1:24,979 | 3,393 |
| Argentina | 303 | 1:141,067 | 11,947 |
| Netherlands | 284 | 1:59,462 | 10,237 |
| Palestine | 256 | 1:17,769 | 2,971 |
| Nigeria | 240 | 1:738,095 | 33,631 |
| India | 237 | 1:3,236,563 | 94,502 |
| Qatar | 237 | 1:9,949 | 1,090 |
| Bahrain | 235 | 1:5,739 | 1,064 |
| Spain | 224 | 1:208,714 | 14,163 |
| Thailand | 219 | 1:322,550 | 55,591 |
| South Africa | 190 | 1:285,146 | 27,904 |
| Austria | 135 | 1:63,077 | 9,788 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Belgium | 95 | 1:121,017 | 17,762 |
| Wales | 84 | 1:36,840 | 3,652 |
| Chile | 82 | 1:214,835 | 6,713 |
| Algeria | 80 | 1:482,894 | 36,623 |
| Denmark | 79 | 1:71,452 | 7,101 |
| Italy | 79 | 1:774,135 | 62,609 |
| Malaysia | 68 | 1:433,739 | 22,323 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| Switzerland | 68 | 1:120,778 | 12,249 |
| Poland | 67 | 1:567,295 | 52,993 |
| Greece | 64 | 1:173,122 | 27,971 |
| Mexico | 64 | 1:1,939,472 | 18,543 |
| Cyprus | 56 | 1:15,801 | 1,787 |
| Russia | 55 | 1:2,620,419 | 149,158 |
| Cuba | 46 | 1:250,494 | 4,862 |
| Finland | 37 | 1:148,560 | 13,684 |
| Norway | 36 | 1:142,841 | 18,058 |
| Panama | 36 | 1:108,674 | 4,042 |
| Romania | 36 | 1:557,719 | 41,269 |
| Serbia | 32 | 1:223,280 | 12,990 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Turkey | 30 | 1:2,594,047 | 79,854 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 30 | 1:1,144 | 138 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Mauritania | 27 | 1:151,662 | 8,378 |
| Colombia | 24 | 1:1,990,586 | 12,178 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Czechia | 22 | 1:483,340 | 51,393 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Hungary | 21 | 1:467,442 | 30,347 |
| Pakistan | 20 | 1:8,932,194 | 45,447 |
| Senegal | 20 | 1:728,967 | 2,654 |
| Uruguay | 19 | 1:180,619 | 14,948 |
| Liberia | 16 | 1:275,533 | 16,331 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 15 | 1:6,611 | 774 |
| Oman | 15 | 1:245,865 | 4,150 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Iceland | 14 | 1:27,149 | 2,069 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Ivory Coast | 12 | 1:1,922,603 | 35,802 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Cayman Islands | 9 | 1:7,099 | 820 |
| Maldives | 9 | 1:44,908 | 2,305 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Burkina Faso | 7 | 1:2,621,729 | 17,588 |
| Saint Lucia | 7 | 1:25,540 | 1,703 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 1:3,216,534 | 7,141 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3,342 | 1:1,326 | 256 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 257 | 1:94,846 | 9,727 |
| Scotland | 215 | 1:17,410 | 1,843 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,460 | 1:6,732 | 849 |
The alternate forms: Hanná (1) are calculated separately.
Hanna (417,862) may also be a first name.
Hanna Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hannah,' a parish in Lincolnshire, three miles from Alford. I believe, however, a large number of Hannas and Hannahs are of Scotch descent, probably variants of the local surname Hannay.
1622. Robert Hanna and Jane Styward: Marriage Lic. (London).
1677. Baptised — John, s. John Hanna: St. James, Clerkenwell.
"The very common name Ahannay, now Hannay, may be for ap Sheanaigh, 'son of Senach,' rather than for ua Seanaigh" (Watson III, p. 17). Gilbert de Hannethe of the county of Wiggetone rendered homage, 1296, and in the same year as Gilbert Hahanith was juror on an inquest concerning the succession to Elena la Zuche in Scotland (Bain, II, p. 205,215). John of Hanna was master of a ship of James, king of Scotland, 1424 (ibid., IV, 966). John Hanay, a witness in Glasgow, 1477 (REG., p. 462). Robert Ahannay of Sorbie had precept of office of curatory, 1499 (RSS., I, 319), a 'brew caldron' was stolen from Ellen Hannay, 1514 (Ros, 81), James Ahannay was the king's culverner in 1529 (ALHT., V, p. 375), and John Ahannay was baker to the queen, 1566 (ER., XIX, p. 340). The 'knaiffscheipes' of the mills of Melrose were vacant by the death of Mathew Ahanney, 1565 (RRM., III, p. 355), Thomas Hannaye, smith, was made burgess freeman of Glasgow at the request of the archbishop of Glasgow, 1575 (Burgesses). David Hanna was tenant in the barony of Mousewall (Mousewald), 1673 (PSAS., XXIII, p. 74). Perhaps the most famous of the name was James Hannay, dean of Edinbergh, who attempted to read the Episcopal liturgy before Jenny Geddes in St. Giles's church, Edinburgh, in 1637. Soon after 1600 a feud broke out between the Hannays of Sorbie and the Murrays of Broughton, which appears to have ended in the ruin of the former family.
(Hebrew) Grace, Mercy [Hebrew Hhannáh] There has prob. been confusion with Hannay, q.v.
Of Scottish origin, this name is Well known in north-east Ulster. The Gaelic form Ó hAnnaidh is said to be one of the few Scottish Ó names. MIF 134
(Scottish, English) Descendant of Senach (old, wise), or of Annan (grace); one who came from Hannah (Hanna’s island), a parish in Lincolnshire.
Local. From Hanan, a strong city in Hesse Cassel, Germany. Sana, Saxon, a cock; figuratively, a leader, a chief man.
User-submitted Reference
The Hanna surname is an abbreviation of the Arabic word Youhanna, meaning 'John' in the English language. It is a very popular surname among the Copts in Egypt. Hanna in Arabic means 'John' in English.
- abanoub_hannaHanna Demographics
Average Male Hanna Height
176.56 cm
Average Female Hanna Height
163.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hanna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hanna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hanna (Arabic: شعنني, Bengali: হান্না, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻨﻪ, Hindi: हन्ना, Marathi: हंना, Oriya: ହାନନ୍ା, Tibetan: ཧ་ན།) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Hanná. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hanna? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,300th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,479 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 35 percent of Hanna reside; 28 percent reside in West Asia and 25 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 2,458th most frequently held forename globally It is held by 417,862 people.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 51,326 people, or 1 in 7,062. In The United States Hanna is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name is found in 156 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 21 percent reside and Iraq, where 13 percent reside.
Hanna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hanna has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hanna last name increased 688 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hanna Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (51%) in Ireland, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (55%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Hanna last name are 10.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.35% registered with the party.
The amount Hanna earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 65.75% less than the national average, earning €10,284 per year; in Norway they earn 14.73% less than the national average, earning 295,100 kr per year; in Peru they earn 816.6% more than the national average, earning S/. 177,682 per year; in South Africa they earn 240.5% more than the national average, earning R 809,160 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.83% less than the national average, earning $19,563,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.5% more than the national average, earning $45,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.88% more than the national average, earning $53,597 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hanna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hanna in the Hindi language | ||
| हन्ना | hanna | 95.56 |
| हण्णा | hanna | 1.48 |
| हंना | hanna | 0.85 |
| हन्न्ाा | hannaa | 0.42 |
| हनना | hanana | 0.21 |
| हण्ना | hanna | 0.21 |
| हंसा | hansa | 0.21 |
| हाण्ङा | hanna | 0.21 |
| हन्न | hanna | 0.21 |
| हांना | hanna | 0.21 |
| Hanna in the Oriya language | ||
| ହାନନ୍ା | hanana | 91.54 |
| ହାନା | hana | 4.62 |
| ହନନ୍ା | hanana | 1.54 |
| ହର୍ା | hara | 0.77 |
| ହାହନ୍ା | hahana | 0.77 |
| Hanna in the Bengali language | ||
| হান্না | hanna | 80 |
| হন্না | hanna | 8 |
| হননা | hanana | 4 |
| হানা | hana | 4 |
| হাননা | hanana | 4 |
| Hanna in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﻨﻪ | hnh | 70.47 |
| ﺣﻦ | hn | 23.83 |
| ﺣﻨﺔ | hnt | 3.02 |
| ﺣﺎﻧﻪ | hanh | 0.67 |
| ﺣﺎﻧﺔ | hant | 0.67 |
| ﺣﺎﻧﺎ | hana | 0.34 |
| ﻫﺎﻧﺎ | hana | 0.34 |
| Hanna in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཧ་ན། | hana | 50 |
| ཧ་ན་ | hana | 50 |
| Hanna in the Marathi language | ||
| हंना | hanna | 27.27 |
| खान | khana | 18.18 |
| हण्णा | hanna | 18.18 |
| हांना | hanna | 9.09 |
| हंसारी | hansari | 9.09 |
| हंऩ्ना | hannna | 9.09 |
| हाण | hana | 9.09 |
| Hanna in the Arabic language | ||
| شعنني | shnny | - |
| هاننا | hanna | - |
| حينني | hynny | - |
| حنّا | hna | - |
| حنا | hna | - |
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