Hannah Surname

11,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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Hannah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States25,1041:14,4381,811
England4,5011:12,3791,820
Canada3,9191:9,4021,412
Scotland3,2771:1,634295
Australia2,9751:9,0741,347
Egypt2,0141:45,6484,549
New Zealand1,1211:4,040642
Nigeria9331:189,86411,517
Indonesia7741:170,86516,580
Kenya4381:105,4349,111
Cameroon4241:48,9846,407
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Iran2031:378,23924,709
South Africa2011:269,54126,840
Wales1691:18,3111,977
India1431:5,364,094131,111
Northern Ireland1421:12,9931,875
Thailand1011:699,390116,161
Singapore861:64,0432,603
Afghanistan781:412,2205,695
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Mauritius571:22,6924,527
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Philippines461:2,200,831124,033
Jamaica381:75,5253,602
France361:1,845,076161,051
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Malaysia321:921,69541,854
Liberia311:142,21110,418
China271:50,641,5392,733
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Guernsey221:2,929767
Spain211:2,226,28755,801
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Isle of Man201:4,291899
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Hong Kong111:666,8623,581
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Norway101:514,22941,629
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominica11:75,891912
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guam11:160,1214,893
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1871:23,6892,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2,4641:1,519279
England1,3941:17,4862,536
Wales271:58,0892,880
Isle of Man271:2,010260
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,9901:10,0641,298

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Hebrew) Grace, Mercy [Hebrew Hhannáh] There has prob. been confusion with Hannay, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish, English) Descendant of Senach (old, wise), or of Annan (grace); one who came from Hannah (Hanna’s island), a parish in Lincolnshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hanway: from Hainault.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Channah921,473/
Hannach92892/
Ahannah927/
Hannash926/
Hannadh923/
Hannahh922/
Hannaha921/
Hannaah921/
Haannah921/
Hannnah921/
Hannahu921/
Hanna91239,103/
Annah912,761/
Hanah912,245/
Hannasch86457/
Channahu861/
Hannasth861/
Khanna83114,580/
Channa8330,276/
Hanash8328,157/
Hannay832,655/
Chanah83971/
Hannat83890/
Hannas83664/
Hannad83585/
Hannai83520/
Hanaha83433/
Hennah83363/
Hannaa83219/
Annach83215/
Hanach83174/
Honnah83157/
Haenah83148/
Hannaz83148/
Hainah83146/
Ahanna83131/
Hajnah83109/
Hannoh8375/
Ainnah8354/
Hanadh8340/
Heanna8339/
Hannau8331/
Hangna8324/
Hahnah8322/
Haanah8314/
Haunah8311/
Hanajh839/
Ahanah837/
Hanaph836/
Hainna835/
Annash835/
Annahu834/
Hannaj833/
Annaha833/
Hannna832/
Hhanna832/
Hannea832/
Annahí832/
Annaih832/
Jhanah832/
Hasnna831/
Hamnna831/
Hanahs831/
Hanahy831/
Hanauh831/
Haunna831/
Hanahu831/
Hannoa831/
Hanhah831/
Aunnah831/
Hanaah831/
Hana80103,382/
Anna8037,494/
Anah8012,524/
Hannausch807/
Hannahsth801/
Hannahass800/
Khaanah77879/
Khannna77789/
Channai77476/
Chennah77211/
Hannosh77163/
Changna77117/
Channat77105/
Hannays7787/
Channap7770/
Channas7767/
Hannaux7748/
Hannatt7745/
Chainna7741/
Channaa7735/
Hasnash7734/
Annauth7733/
Hannoch7730/
Hannaas7729/
Annahas7727/
Channad7725/
Jannnah7724/
Chaenah7722/
Ahannay7719/
Khannaa7719/
Chhanna7717/
Jannaah7716/
Jannahh7712/
Hamnach7710/
Hasinna778/
Annahij778/
Channaj778/
Channoh776/
Hanaish775/
Hannouh775/
Channay775/
Hanatch775/
Hasenna774/
Chanaph774/
Khanajh774/
Chanach774/
Khannay773/
Channau773/
Hannapp773/
Hautnah773/
Channaz773/
Hainaha772/
Chaunah772/
Channea772/
Khannai772/
Hanneau772/
Hannass772/
D'Hanna772/
Khanhah772/
Chanadh772/
Chanaha772/
Hanahah772/
Hanhaha772/
Khajnna771/
Khannau771/
Chanaih771/
Chaunna771/
Hainaph771/
Hanaiph771/
Aannadh771/
Ahnnash771/
Annaysh771/
Hainnau771/
Gahnnah771/
Chanaht771/
Asinnah771/
Haïnaha771/
Hanahii771/
Hanhash771/
Hanngay771/
Ahangah771/
Aannach771/
Chhanah771/
Hana'ah771/
Chainah771/
Heanach771/
Ainneah771/
Chahnah771/
Chaanna771/
Channha771/
Cheanah771/
Jan'nah771/
Jannaih771/
Hanahat771/
Haynnoa771/
Khainah771/
Kheanna771/
Hannaut770/
Haunahs770/
Hannohs770/
Hannais770/
Hahanah770/
Khana7349,444/
Chana7340,369/
Hasna7329,371/
Hanai7321,476/
Annas739,021/
Annoh737,010/
Janna734,565/
Hanas734,517/
Ganna734,442/
Ainah734,303/
Henna734,005/
Hanno733,989/
Hanaa733,516/
Annad733,396/
Hanad733,289/
Hanau732,183/
Hanay732,015/
Ahana731,672/
Anash731,396/
Haina731,350/
Annaç731,132/
Aenah731,042/
Hanat731,002/
Hayna73699/
Hanea73646/
Henah73598/
Hajna73545/
Hamna73530/
Ennah73459/
Hauna73441/
Annai73420/
Honna73385/
Hanaj73329/
Annat73318/
Onnah73290/
Ajnah73283/
Hanap73265/
Annau73240/
Anaha73210/
Annaz73199/
Haena73194/
Hatna73193/
Ainna73156/
Anadh73148/
Hanđa73143/
Annea73130/
Hanaz73119/
Ahnah7399/
Hanoa7392/
Annay7391/
Haana7373/
Aanah7364/
Hagna7359/
Anach7355/
Annap7355/
Hahna7354/
Aunah7336/
Aynna7335/
Aunna7334/
Angna7332/
Hjana7330/
Anahu7325/
Anaih7325/
Honah7322/
Hanoh7319/
Heana7318/
Annga7315/
Anaah7314/
Hanaś7313/
Anahy7312/
Annaa7311/
Aanna7310/
Asnna7310/
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Channaux7187/
Hannoosh7133/
Chanachh7123/
Changnai7120/
Changnap7118/
Hanatsch7114/
Khanngai7111/
Jannahhj719/
Assinnah719/
Channapp717/
Khangaha715/
Chanahad714/
Chennaih714/
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Chhanash712/
Hainauth712/
Chatinna712/
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Chanahee712/
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Haseenna711/
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Hachinna711/
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Hamnaich711/
Chainach711/
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Channhoo711/
Channhot711/
Chanassh710/
Heinnath710/
Channass710/
Haunnaud710/
Ana67279,076/
Hasnat6755,312/
Chenna6717,949/
D'anna6711,641/
Changa678,508/
Chaina677,944/
Hanney673,009/
Chanai672,832/
Channo672,791/
Hasnaa672,622/
Chanas672,232/
Hannou671,540/
Chanaa671,442/
Khanga671,288/
Chenah671,192/
Chanad671,029/
Chagna67929/
Hanoch67885/
Chanap67833/
Khanai67819/
Chanay67725/
Chanat67668/
Honnay67640/
Hannot67632/
Ahnach67622/
Khanay67619/
Hasnai67385/
Khaina67362/
Hasnas67344/
Aannad67323/
Hanosh67316/
Chhana67313/
Hahyna67301/
Chonna67268/
Hanasz67265/
Hennau67235/
Hounna67209/
Khayna67202/
Khanaj67199/
Gaanna67196/
Hannoi67184/
Chamna67156/
Khanha67151/
Haynau67147/
Chahna67137/
Jannaj67137/
Gannau67136/
Chayna67136/
Hattna67131/
Hatnai67117/
Hađina67108/
Hannoy67100/
Chaena67100/
Hajnaj6795/
Chanaj6786/
Aanadh6782/
Haunau6782/
Hainas6780/
Hanhad6773/
Honnad6769/
Chanea6765/
Ahunna6760/
Annast6759/
Khanau6753/
Chanau6752/
Ahanno6752/
Hanaid6745/
Chanaz6744/
Heinna6743/
Chatna6742/
Hamnas6741/
Jannau6741/
Annaus6741/
Chaana6740/
Annapp6739/
Chauna6737/
Gannay6737/
Ainash6736/
Hanaut6734/
Honnas6731/
Hannos6731/
Hasnaš6730/
Jhanha6728/
Khanea6728/
Jannay6724/
Gannai6724/
Hahnas6723/
Hanaux6722/
Hanait6721/
Hainau6721/
Chasna6720/
Asnach6720/
Hahnau6720/
Khanaa6719/
Anahai6719/
Jannai6717/
Hasnad6717/
Angaah6717/
Hagnau6717/
Hongna6715/
Hagnas6715/
Hasnay6714/
Annaud6713/
Angnai6713/
Angnas6713/
Hennay6712/
Chonah6712/
Khaana6712/
Annass6712/
Hanaas6712/
Hanass6712/
Hanast6710/
Khanno6710/
Ajneah679/
Hahana679/
Hainai679/
Haisna679/
Ennaha678/
Hasnap678/
Khhana678/
Khauna678/
Khonna678/
Haagna678/
Annouh678/
Honnau678/
Aimnah677/
Hanouh677/
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Jeanna677/
Hamnad676/
Hanais676/
Jannea676/
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Chajna676/
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Haygna676/
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Hannah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hannah in the Tibetan language
ཧཱ་ན་hana-
Hannah in the Oriya language
ହାନନ୍ାhanana-
Hannah in the Hindi language
हैनाhaina50
हन्नाहhannaha50
Hannah in the Marathi language
हिनफhinapha25
हनाहhanaha25
शेहनाझsehanajha25
नाहnaha25
Hannah in the Arabic language
حنَّهhnah-
شعننيهshnnyh-
حّنهhnh-
حنّهhnh-
هنهhnh-
حنهhnh-

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