Lantana Surname

431,494th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Niger

Lantana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lantana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5481:323,25317,758
Indonesia1081:1,224,53086,214
Niger691:278,1458,561
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Lantaña (2) are calculated separately.

Lantana (22,640) may also be a first name.

Lantana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lantana (Hindi: लन्तना, Oriya: ପଧାନ, Russian: Лантана) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Lantaña. Click here for other potential spellings of Lantana.

How Common Is The Last Name Lantana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lantana is the 431,494th most widespread family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,132,263 people. The last name Lantana occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Lantana reside; 79 percent reside in West Africa and 70 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Lantana is also the 34,427th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 22,640 people.

It is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 548 people, or 1 in 323,253. In Nigeria Lantana is most frequent in: Zamfara, where 55 percent live, Sokoto, where 21 percent live and Yobe, where 5 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this surname is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 14 percent live and Niger, where 9 percent live.

Lantana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lantana surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Lantana earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lantana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lantana in the Hindi language
लन्तनाlantana-
Lantana in the Oriya language
ପଧାନpadhana-
Lantana in the Russian language
Лантанаlantana-

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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 Lantana
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