Merana Surname

693,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Merana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1621:334,43031,173
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
Italy411:1,491,62780,856
Philippines371:2,736,168135,784
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
India51:153,413,076951,030
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
France11:66,422,722504,397
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Merana (705) may also be a first name.

Merana Last Name Facts

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

Merana (Hindi: मेराना, Marathi: मॅरना, Oriya: େମରନା) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 693,669th most frequently used surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 17,106,915 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Merana reside; 39 percent reside in Southern Africa and 39 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 311,169th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 705 people.

The last name Merana is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 162 people, or 1 in 334,430. In South Africa Merana is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 64 percent are found, Gauteng, where 16 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 13 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Indonesia, where 12 percent are found.

Merana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Merana has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Merana last name rose 4,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Merana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Merana are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Merana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.33% less than the national average, earning R 165,564 per year; in United States they earn 47.78% more than the national average, earning $63,766 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.13% less than the national average, earning $40,674 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meirana92396/
Meranga9238/
Meerana9221/
Mergana9220/
Mehrana9218/
Maerana9210/
Meranad929/
Mesrana928/
Meraina926/
Meyrana926/
Moerana925/
Meranna924/
Meranay924/
Meranah923/
Meranha922/
Meranas922/
Meranat921/
Mereana921/
Mierana921/
Meranai921/
Merayna921/
Merzana921/
Merrana921/
Merhana921/
Mehranah8630/
Merhanaj8628/
Meraanad866/
Meiratna864/
Merainay863/
Meeranna862/
Meiranga862/
Merranna861/
Maerauna861/
Mehrgana861/
Moeranea861/
Meeranai861/
Merangai861/
Merano835,066/
Morana835,041/
Merani834,827/
Mirana833,992/
Marana832,433/
Merena83766/
Merane83155/
Merona8393/
Merany8342/
Myrana8312/
Meranj833/
Metrainay8013/
Meeramnay802/
Meerhanay802/
Mierahana801/
Meeramnah801/
Mehrani777,175/
Mergany774,480/
Meraneh771,981/
Mesrane771,504/
Meraner77931/
Mairana77814/
Mergane77679/
Mitrana77565/
Meraini77529/
Miranga77500/
Mahrana77456/
Metrane77456/
Meirane77392/
Marhana77368/
Meraane77223/
Mehrano77166/
Marrana77153/
Meraniy77150/
Maranna77139/
Marauna77123/
Maraina77116/
Moirana77113/
Meronad77113/
Miranaj77103/
Mereena7793/
Merangi7790/
Moraina7787/
Mergano7778/
Moreana7770/
Merhane7761/
Merange7748/
Mharana7745/
Miorana7743/
Miranna7742/
'Marana7736/
Meranio7736/
Moranha7734/
Mareana7733/
Mehrona7730/
Meragni7728/
Mirzana7728/
Miranah7726/
Merenai7725/
Misrana7724/
Maranai7724/
Moranay7724/
Muirana7724/
Miranoa7722/
Meyrany7719/
Merrani7717/
Maraana7716/
Maranah7715/
Mohrana7715/
Maranay7715/
Maranau7714/
Maraena7713/
Miratna7713/
Maarana7712/
Merhani7712/
Mehrany7711/
Meirena7711/
Mierani779/
Meraney779/
Miranea779/
Miranad779/
Meranez779/
Mereina779/
Miraana777/
Merrano777/
Metrona777/
Meranos776/
Mmarana776/
Merzona775/
Metrany774/
Meranis774/
Meranes774/
Morrana774/
Merzane774/
Mesrona773/
Mirhana773/
Miranha773/
Meranet773/
Moranna772/
Mehrane772/
Merzano772/
Meraine772/
Mereane772/
Merouna772/
Meerane772/
Meyrane772/
Meranne772/
Moraana772/
Morauna772/
Meraani772/
Meranie772/
Meranou772/
Miranas772/
Mejrani772/
Morhana772/
Majrana771/
Mayrana771/
Maerena771/
Meraino771/
Meranii771/
Meronna771/
Myranas771/
Merrane771/
Meranni771/
Maranea771/
Hmerani771/
Miranai771/
Miranat771/
Miranay771/
Meirona771/
Meirēna771/
Meranij771/
Merasni771/
Merauni771/
Merenay771/
Mirahna771/
Miraina771/
Mirauna771/
Meraune771/
Mirgana771/
Meratni771/
Meruina771/
Miragna771/
Maranaa771/
Merrena770/
Merango770/
Mehramnash7529/
Maharana71268,238/
Meiraneh71499/
Marhanah71164/
Merrouna71137/
Maraunay71123/
Mehraine71100/
Mairanga7176/
Morainay7159/
Merzhani7155/
Meranooe7152/
Marhaina7146/
Mitraina7126/
Merahani7124/
Muiraina7119/
Mirranay7117/
Maeronah7116/
Merahany7115/
Hmeerani7111/
Mehtrani7110/
Mairaina718/
Meironas718/
Meyranni717/
Maaranna717/
Mayratna717/
Meironat717/
Marainah716/
Merainer716/
Mehraini716/
Miranaph716/
Meerrani716/
Meraunje715/
Marranna715/
Mehrgani715/
Merrhani715/
Meeranje714/
Meherani714/
Marhanna714/
Marahana714/
Mitramna714/
Mereenaa713/
Marranea713/
Mehraneh713/
Muyraina713/
Muiranah713/
Marahyna713/
Mergouna712/
Mahhrana711/
Marannau711/
Misraana711/
Mehrotna711/
Meranojh711/
Mhharana711/
Mohrrana711/
Meraamni711/
Mairanna711/
Maereano711/
Maairana711/
Meeranii711/
Mirannay711/
Mirganga711/
Meherena711/
Meraniph711/
Mergahni711/
Merganei711/
Mirranai711/
Mehranii711/
Mara'ana711/
Merounai711/
Merganey711/
Meergany711/
Mairrana711/
Mujranat711/
Meeranee711/
Meerashhnaz711/
Mioranea711/
Miraneat711/
Marhaïna711/
Moraneau710/
Mirani6721,892/
Morena6717,678/
Meroni6713,406/
Marena677,012/
Mirano675,116/
Merone672,657/
Miraña671,967/
Mirena671,845/
Marona671,726/
Morona67923/
Mirane67154/
Merono67130/
Myrona6796/
Mirona6791/
Mitrainas6765/
Mirany6763/
Maharanaa6728/
Merony6724/
Maranò6717/
Maharrana677/
Meurranhy677/
Myrane676/
Maharanai676/
Maharanna676/
Miranj674/
Mérani672/
Muirainaa672/
Mejrań672/
Mhaharana671/
Maharanah671/
Mahareana671/
Mitrahina671/
Mesrahani671/
Mèrani671/
Marhahnah671/
Maharanaj671/
Mirannaya671/
Merongnah671/
Meroné671/
Meroña671/
Myrano671/
Mîranî671/
Mirzajnai671/
Mejrhanou671/
Miraãa671/
Hmeerashhnaz671/

Merana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merana in the Oriya language
େମରନାemarana-
Merana in the Marathi language
मॅरनाmerana-
Merana in the Hindi language
मेरानाmerana71.43
मेरनाmerana14.29
मेडानाmedana14.29

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Merana
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