Jaña Surname

158,854th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Jaña Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jaña Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile2,6591:6,625725
Philippines561:1,807,825113,961
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

The alternate forms: Jana (780,026), Janá (5), Janà (1), Jāņa (1) & Jáná (2) are calculated separately.

Jaña (2,726) may also be a first name.

Jaña Last Name Facts

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

Jaña is found in Chile more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Jana, Janá, Janà, Jāņa or Jáná. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaña? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jaña is the 158,854th most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,651,945 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Jaña are found; 97 percent are found in South America and 97 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 140,092nd most widely held first name on earth It is held by 2,726 people.

The surname Jaña is most commonly held in Chile, where it is carried by 2,659 people, or 1 in 6,625. In Chile Jaña is most numerous in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 59 percent reside, O'Higgins Region, where 12 percent reside and Maule Region, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Chile this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jana92780,026/
Jaiña89132/
Jañaz8915/
Jañea892/
Janá835/
Janà831/
Jāņa831/
Jaño75276/
Zaña75236/
Haña759/
Jáná752/
Janat6742,199/
Janas6713,928/
Jaina6712,832/
Janha674,649/
Janna674,565/
Jania673,240/
Jaana672,622/
Janja671,827/
Caiña671,741/
Djana671,237/
Janya671,216/
Jamna671,150/
Janay67905/
Jasna67863/
Jagna67776/
Janad67767/
Jhana67744/
Sañay67739/
Janai67623/
Janea67571/
Chaña67455/
Janaj67388/
Janau67354/
Janaś67276/
Jauna67176/
Janap67170/
Cañay67137/
Janaa67122/
Jamja67116/
Jatna67108/
Jamha6793/
Jeana6788/
Cayña6786/
Jayna6769/
Janaz6756/
Sauña6756/
Hjana6730/
Janač6727/
Jonaa6722/
Jaano6720/
Joñas6719/
Tjana6718/
Cañai6717/
Cañia6712/
Jajna675/
Zañas674/
Jañeo674/
Caíña673/
Jjana673/
Cauña671/
Rzaña671/
Zayña671/
Janaí671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jaña
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