Jana Surname
Approximately 780,026 people bear this surname
Jana Surname Definition:
(Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Read More About This SurnameJana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 732,723 | 1:1,047 | 104 |
| Egypt | 23,308 | 1:3,944 | 527 |
| Malawi | 5,045 | 1:3,393 | 443 |
| Indonesia | 4,052 | 1:32,638 | 3,836 |
| Pakistan | 3,758 | 1:47,537 | 1,977 |
| Sri Lanka | 1,608 | 1:12,941 | 1,861 |
| Malaysia | 1,368 | 1:21,560 | 1,989 |
| Morocco | 613 | 1:56,242 | 9,319 |
| Zimbabwe | 586 | 1:26,345 | 4,045 |
| United States | 570 | 1:635,893 | 51,189 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| Iraq | 435 | 1:80,510 | 2,624 |
| Philippines | 355 | 1:285,178 | 41,105 |
| United Arab Emirates | 310 | 1:29,556 | 3,247 |
| Kenya | 290 | 1:159,241 | 12,530 |
| Germany | 285 | 1:282,475 | 29,573 |
| Somalia | 196 | 1:68,633 | 2,887 |
| Poland | 194 | 1:195,921 | 26,318 |
| Turkmenistan | 176 | 1:31,188 | 595 |
| Albania | 165 | 1:17,661 | 3,089 |
| Tanzania | 164 | 1:322,815 | 24,412 |
| England | 155 | 1:359,471 | 25,733 |
| Papua New Guinea | 154 | 1:52,946 | 6,689 |
| Brazil | 147 | 1:1,456,288 | 48,949 |
| Afghanistan | 137 | 1:234,695 | 4,106 |
| Nigeria | 137 | 1:1,293,013 | 51,317 |
| Qatar | 137 | 1:17,212 | 1,876 |
| Slovakia | 137 | 1:38,952 | 7,218 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Japan | 114 | 1:1,121,441 | 21,240 |
| Czechia | 113 | 1:94,101 | 15,664 |
| Portugal | 113 | 1:92,197 | 4,545 |
| Chile | 104 | 1:169,389 | 5,602 |
| Russia | 85 | 1:1,695,565 | 111,577 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Taiwan | 71 | 1:330,208 | 2,647 |
| Thailand | 66 | 1:1,070,278 | 160,486 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| Greece | 60 | 1:184,663 | 29,677 |
| Mongolia | 58 | 1:48,712 | 4,102 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Singapore | 56 | 1:98,352 | 4,171 |
| Jordan | 55 | 1:160,772 | 8,687 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| Ecuador | 45 | 1:353,463 | 9,524 |
| Hungary | 43 | 1:228,286 | 18,658 |
| Argentina | 41 | 1:1,042,522 | 64,438 |
| Iran | 41 | 1:1,872,744 | 68,622 |
| Lebanon | 36 | 1:156,586 | 7,507 |
| Latvia | 35 | 1:58,573 | 8,789 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Nepal | 34 | 1:837,675 | 5,559 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Lithuania | 25 | 1:121,384 | 14,277 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Uganda | 17 | 1:2,296,428 | 70,019 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Oman | 12 | 1:307,331 | 4,704 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Armenia | 10 | 1:293,018 | 6,863 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Maldives | 8 | 1:50,522 | 2,455 |
| Belarus | 7 | 1:1,357,294 | 83,128 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Syria | 7 | 1:2,757,289 | 11,022 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Palestine | 3 | 1:1,516,283 | 17,268 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
The alternate forms: Jaña (2,748), Jána (101), Janá (5), Janà (1), Jáná (2) & Jāņa (1) are calculated separately.
Jana (726,402) may also be a first name.
Jana Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Czech-Slovakian) Descendant of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).
User-submitted Reference
This name derives from Johanna, a female form of the name Johannes.
- energeticwomanThe surname Jena, Jeena, Jana in Sanskrit means 'paradise'.
- hemangini21Jana Demographics
Average Jana Salary in
United States
$48,806 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jana (Arabic: جنّا, Bengali: জনা, Georgian: ჯანა, Hindi: जाना, Marathi: जाना, Oriya: ଜାନା, Tibetan: ཇཱ་ན་) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Jaña, Jána, Janá, Janà, Jáná or Jāņa. Click here to see other potential spellings of Jana.
How Common Is The Last Name Jana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Jana is the 704th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,343 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Jana are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,315th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 726,402 people.
This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 732,723 people, or 1 in 1,047. In India Jana is most common in: West Bengal, where 95 percent are found, Odisha, where 1 percent are found and Meghalaya, where 1 percent are found. Not including India it exists in 132 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 3 percent are found and Malawi, where 1 percent are found.
Jana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Jana has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,478 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Jana Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Jana last name is predominantly Christian (57%) in Russia, Christian (80%) in Kenya and Sunni (84%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Jana last name are 9.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.81% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Jana earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.8% less than the national average, earning 218,732 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.3% less than the national average, earning R 137,124 per year; in United States they earn 13.11% more than the national average, earning $48,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.6% more than the national average, earning $52,466 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jana in the Georgian language | ||
| ჯანა | jana | - |
| Jana in the Hindi language | ||
| जाना | jana | 82.26 |
| जना | jana | 14.56 |
| ज्ऄााना | jaana | 0.54 |
| जैना | jaina | 0.39 |
| जान | jana | 0.31 |
| जहां | jaham | 0.31 |
| जेना | jena | 0.23 |
| जेाना | jeana | 0.15 |
| ज्याना | jyana | 0.15 |
| जङ | jana | 0.15 |
| ज्ञाना | jnana | 0.15 |
| जाने | jane | 0.15 |
| जानेा | janea | 0.08 |
| Jana in the Bengali language | ||
| জনা | jana | 70 |
| জন | jana | 18.57 |
| জানা | jana | 5.71 |
| জান | jana | 1.43 |
| Jana in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାନା | jana | 68.27 |
| ଯାନା | yana | 16.69 |
| ଜାନ | jana | 4.02 |
| ଜନା | jana | 2.48 |
| ଜନ | jana | 2.25 |
| ଯାନ | yana | 1.34 |
| ଯନା | yana | 0.64 |
| େଜନା | ejana | 0.64 |
| େଯନା | eyana | 0.64 |
| ଯ଼ାନା | yana | 0.1 |
| ଯନ | yana | 0.08 |
| ଜୟ | jaya | 0.06 |
| ଅରୁଣ | aruna | 0.04 |
| ପନ | pana | 0.04 |
| ରାଣୀ | rani | 0.02 |
| ନବ | naba | 0.02 |
| ଜାମ | jama | 0.02 |
| ଅନାଦି | anadi | 0.02 |
| ପନ୍ା | pana | 0.02 |
| ଯାେନ | yaena | 0.02 |
| ଯାଞା | yana | 0.02 |
| ଜନନ୍ | janan | 0.02 |
| ଯଣା | yana | 0.02 |
| ଜ୍ଞାନ | jnana | 0.02 |
| ଅଜୟ | ajaya | 0.02 |
| ଅାନା | aana | 0.02 |
| ଜାଣା | jana | 0.02 |
| ଜେନ | jena | 0.02 |
| ଅପର୍ା | apara | 0.02 |
| ଯ଼ନା | yana | 0.02 |
| ନାଥ | natha | 0.02 |
| ଜାଣ | jana | 0.02 |
| Jana in the Marathi language | ||
| जाना | jana | 54.97 |
| जना | jana | 41.72 |
| जाणा | jana | 2.22 |
| जन | jana | 0.58 |
| जणा | jana | 0.28 |
| जानां | janam | 0.02 |
| जञा | jana | 0.01 |
| जनां | janam | 0.01 |
| Jana in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཇཱ་ན་ | jana | 44.44 |
| ཇ་ན་ | jana | 33.33 |
| ཛྙཱ་ན་ | jnana | 11.11 |
| རྒྱ་ན། | gyana | 11.11 |
| Jana in the Arabic language | ||
| جنّا | jna | - |
| جانه | janh | - |
| جنا | jna | - |
| جنى | jny | - |
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