Laana Surname
Approximately 208 people bear this surname
Laana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 142 | 1:931,332 | 69,143 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
The alternate forms: Laaña (1) are calculated separately.
Laana (151) may also be a first name.
Laana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Laana (Hindi: लआना, Russian: Лаана) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Laaña. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Laana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Laana is the 1,152,132nd most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,036,278 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Laana are found; 69 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 69 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 749,223rd most frequently used forename world-wide, held by 151 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 142 people, or 1 in 931,332. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 65 percent live, Central Sulawesi, where 31 percent live and Southeast Sulawesi, where 3 percent live. Beside Indonesia Laana occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laana in the Hindi language | ||
| लआना | la'ana | - |
| Laana in the Russian language | ||
| Лаана | laana | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laana
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