Hannah Surname
Approximately 48,094 people bear this surname
Hannah 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 SurnameHannah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25,104 | 1:14,438 | 1,811 |
| England | 4,501 | 1:12,379 | 1,820 |
| Canada | 3,919 | 1:9,402 | 1,412 |
| Scotland | 3,277 | 1:1,634 | 295 |
| Australia | 2,975 | 1:9,074 | 1,347 |
| Egypt | 2,014 | 1:45,648 | 4,549 |
| New Zealand | 1,121 | 1:4,040 | 642 |
| Nigeria | 933 | 1:189,864 | 11,517 |
| Indonesia | 774 | 1:170,865 | 16,580 |
| Kenya | 438 | 1:105,434 | 9,111 |
| Cameroon | 424 | 1:48,984 | 6,407 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Iran | 203 | 1:378,239 | 24,709 |
| South Africa | 201 | 1:269,541 | 26,840 |
| Wales | 169 | 1:18,311 | 1,977 |
| India | 143 | 1:5,364,094 | 131,111 |
| Northern Ireland | 142 | 1:12,993 | 1,875 |
| Thailand | 101 | 1:699,390 | 116,161 |
| Singapore | 86 | 1:64,043 | 2,603 |
| Afghanistan | 78 | 1:412,220 | 5,695 |
| Germany | 65 | 1:1,238,546 | 79,660 |
| Mauritius | 57 | 1:22,692 | 4,527 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Philippines | 46 | 1:2,200,831 | 124,033 |
| Jamaica | 38 | 1:75,525 | 3,602 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| Liberia | 31 | 1:142,211 | 10,418 |
| China | 27 | 1:50,641,539 | 2,733 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| Denmark | 20 | 1:282,236 | 21,168 |
| Isle of Man | 20 | 1:4,291 | 899 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 1:994,115 | 14,535 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Hong Kong | 11 | 1:666,862 | 3,581 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Iceland | 8 | 1:47,511 | 3,734 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Guyana | 6 | 1:127,037 | 7,965 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 187 | 1:23,689 | 2,614 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2,464 | 1:1,519 | 279 |
| England | 1,394 | 1:17,486 | 2,536 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:58,089 | 2,880 |
| Isle of Man | 27 | 1:2,010 | 260 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,990 | 1:10,064 | 1,298 |
Hannah (539,479) may also be a first name.
Hannah 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.
(Hebrew) Grace, Mercy [Hebrew Hhannáh] There has prob. been confusion with Hannay, q.v.
(Scottish, English) Descendant of Senach (old, wise), or of Annan (grace); one who came from Hannah (Hanna’s island), a parish in Lincolnshire.
From the Old Norse, Hani, nickname; from the Danish, Henne; from the Swedish, Hane, Hanner; from the Flemish, Hannart; from the French, Hany, Hannay; from the German, Hanner, Hannert; a personal name.
Hanway: from Hainault.
Hannah Demographics
Average Hannah Salary in
United States
$40,254 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hannah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hannah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hannah (Arabic: حنَّه, Hindi: हैना, Marathi: हिनफ, Oriya: ହାନନ୍ା, Tibetan: ཧཱ་ན་) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hannah? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,683rd most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 151,527 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Hannah reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,851st most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 539,479 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 25,104 people, or 1 in 14,438. In The United States Hannah is primarily concentrated in: California, where 8 percent live, Georgia, where 7 percent live and Texas, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 108 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.
Hannah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hannah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hannah surname increased 503 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 323 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 626 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hannah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (49%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Hannah last name are 11.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.37% registered with the party.
The amount Hannah earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 14.63% more than the national average, earning 396,722 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 59.19% more than the national average, earning R 378,288 per year; in United States they earn 6.71% less than the national average, earning $40,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $50,882 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hannah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཧཱ་ན་ | hana | - |
| Hannah in the Oriya language | ||
| ହାନନ୍ା | hanana | - |
| Hannah in the Hindi language | ||
| हैना | haina | 50 |
| हन्नाह | hannaha | 50 |
| Hannah in the Marathi language | ||
| हिनफ | hinapha | 25 |
| हनाह | hanaha | 25 |
| शेहनाझ | sehanajha | 25 |
| नाह | naha | 25 |
| Hannah in the Arabic language | ||
| حنَّه | hnah | - |
| شعننيه | shnnyh | - |
| حّنه | hnh | - |
| حنّه | hnh | - |
| هنه | hnh | - |
| حنه | hnh | - |
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Hannah Reference & Research
Hannah-Hanna-Hannay- DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Hannah-Hanna-Hannay- FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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