Misana Surname

38,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Misana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Misana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania13,2301:4,002558
Malawi1831:93,54711,397
Philippines421:2,410,434128,915
Netherlands381:444,39944,765
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
India61:127,844,230863,365
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Misaña (46) & Míšaná (12) are calculated separately.

Misana (4,317) may also be a first name.

Misana Last Name Facts

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

Misana (Arabic: ميسانا, Hindi: मिसाना, Marathi: िमसना, Oriya: ମିସନା, Russian: Мисана) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Misaña or Míšaná. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Misana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 38,574th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 534,552 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Misana are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Misana is also the 105,264th most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 4,317 people.

The surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 13,230 people, or 1 in 4,002. In Tanzania Misana is most prevalent in: Mwanza Region, where 33 percent are found, Mara Region, where 23 percent are found and Shinyanga Region, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 1 percent are found and The Philippines, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Misaña9446/
Misgana927,252/
Misanga923,261/
Missana922,142/
Misiana92106/
Misagna9255/
Misjana9247/
Moisana9237/
Mitsana9237/
Misaina9228/
Mishana9225/
Maisana9221/
Misaana9211/
Misanah9210/
Misanna928/
Meisana925/
Mihsana921/
Midsana921/
Miesana921/
Missanga861,908/
Mishanga86104/
Maisanna8642/
Meisiana8640/
Maisanah8623/
Mitshana8618/
Mitsanas8614/
Misgiana8610/
Misanhau8610/
Mishanea866/
Moitsana866/
Mhaisana864/
Missgana864/
Maisanaa864/
Maitsana864/
Misangau863/
Mitsaina862/
Mishanaj861/
Maisanga861/
Maisanoa861/
Maiseana861/
Moisanas861/
Missanas861/
Moishana861/
Musana8321,558/
Misano831,313/
Mesana831,229/
Misona83367/
Misane83315/
Misanh83257/
Misena83135/
Mizana8376/
Mijana8362/
Misany8342/
Micana8326/
Míšaná8312/
Mysana831/
Mitsainas8083/
Mmitshana809/
Mhitshana806/
Maishanna805/
Mhaisanna805/
Moissanga804/
Maissanga803/
Moitshana802/
Maisanath801/
Meishanna801/
Maishaana801/
Maitshana801/
Maisahana801/
Misango776,375/
Maisano774,180/
Messana773,811/
Musanna772,084/
Misange772,022/
Mesgana771,293/
Mesanga77446/
Mushana77442/
Misiona77321/
Misanes77301/
Mitjana77286/
Misaine77223/
Mishani77220/
Missena77198/
Muhsana77187/
Maisane77172/
Metsana77169/
Missano77168/
Misanje77136/
Musanah77119/
Michana77113/
Mesagna77105/
Myosana7795/
Misangi7790/
Mishona7784/
Musaana7774/
Mehsana7773/
Missani7754/
Megiana7751/
Moisano7751/
Maisena7735/
Mizanga7734/
Misjani7733/
Mussana7732/
Mirzana7728/
Misanyi7728/
Maizana7726/
Mesiana7722/
Meisani7719/
Maisona7717/
Musaena7716/
Missona7715/
Meciana7714/
Mizanna7714/
Misagno7714/
Meshana7713/
Myshana7713/
Mishany7710/
Musahna779/
Musaina778/
Mesanas778/
Meziana777/
Mishane776/
Mmisanh776/
Mizaana776/
Maijana776/
Miziana776/
Mesanna775/
Meesana774/
Misaani774/
Missanh774/
Mysanna773/
Moisena773/
Misanet773/
Miciana773/
Meisano772/
Mhisane772/
Misenai772/
Musanai772/
Misgane772/
Museana772/
Maisanh771/
Miseina771/
Mijaana771/
Misuina771/
Mesauna771/
Muijana771/
Moisane771/
Medsana771/
Musauna771/
Miscano771/
Mhizana771/
Musanau771/
Musanay771/
Muisane771/
Misoina771/
Misaano771/
Misanid771/
Misanis771/
Misaniy771/
Midjana771/
Mesanat771/
Mitsane771/
Misiane771/
Misanho771/
Misanie771/
Misenah771/
Mishano771/
Misshannah751/
Mmitsainas751/
Messanga713,229/
Mhaisane712,319/
Misanesh711,288/
Missango71405/
Muisange71405/
Maisango71304/
Michamna71262/
Mitsanis71182/
Muisangi71166/
Mesainay7188/
Mitshane7174/
Maiseona7161/
Mishanyi7148/
Mishanie7130/
Mishangi7128/
Maissani7123/
Meesanga7123/
Muisanyi7121/
Misomnai7118/
Moitsane7114/
Muggiana7112/
Maishani7112/
Messanna7112/
Mishango7112/
Mgeshana7111/
Misanets7110/
Musannah719/
Maysanah719/
Muhsanah719/
Maissano719/
Mischena717/
Mischani717/
Maizzana716/
Meshanna715/
Maisonat715/
Mussanna715/
Misianie715/
Mhitsane715/
Maisanit715/
Midsanit715/
Mussanha714/
Mitsanit714/
Maichana714/
Maisonna713/
Maisonah713/
Maysanna713/
Musainah713/
Maishano713/
Maisanou713/
Misaango713/
Meissani713/
Mushanna712/
Maisanet712/
Missouna712/
Maizanga712/
Missanhe712/
Mishanje712/
Meishany712/
Maissona712/
Maitsane712/
Maizanna712/
Maishane712/
Mgishane712/
Mizsanyi712/
Mishanyy711/
Maisoona711/
M'Haissanat711/
Maaisani711/
Misheena711/
Mishoina711/
Mishonay711/
Mishonna711/
Mitseina711/
Meshauna711/
Micheana711/
Mussaina711/
Mushan'a711/
Moiceana711/
Maisanyi711/
Messaina711/
Maaicana711/
Maaijana711/
Maisaniy711/
Maisiona711/
Maisonai711/
Maisouna711/
Metsagna711/
Micahana711/
Miesaneh711/
Muhsanaa711/
Misionas711/
Mitsagni711/
Mitshano711/
Missagne711/
Misseina711/
Misahani711/
Meisaner711/
Mesa'ana711/
Meshanga711/
Messanha711/
Mishaniy711/
Missaine711/
Mgishani711/
Messanai711/
Metshana711/
Meisango711/
Maitsano711/
Maisiane711/
Moisango711/
Mmitsane711/
Meesanea711/
Meyciana711/
Maidjana711/
Miggiana710/
Mushanah710/
Misono674,788/
Musona673,911/
Mizane671,377/
Musena67810/
Mezana67598/
Mysani67419/
Mesona67314/
Maisonnat67286/
Maisonnas67268/
Mysona67259/
Muzana67194/
Mizona67177/
Mesano67170/
Miçani67127/
Mesane67105/
Maissanou6792/
Mizany6770/
Mejana6755/
Myshahyna6755/
Mysano6755/
Mmitshane6752/
Maisseona6748/
Mhitshane6743/
Mesena6741/
Micona6737/
Moitshane6725/
Mischonat6723/
Misone6721/
Mishanieh6714/
Maisannes6713/
Maissouna6713/
Mesany6713/
Mecana6711/
Mahaisane6710/
Mesanh6710/
Mijano678/
Maisangne678/
Mishanich677/
Maitsauni677/
Mišani677/
Mishanetz676/
Mahaicana676/
Miedziana676/
Mizena676/
Moitshani676/
Mišany675/
Maheisani673/
Mixona673/
Maisahani673/
Moissanne672/
Mishanych672/
Mitschano672/
Mixane672/
Maissanne672/
Mishanets671/
Mishannee671/
Mesanj671/
Mhaishane671/
Maishanuo671/
Maijainna671/
Maishanou671/
Maisoumna671/
Maissango671/
Maitshane671/
Mijona671/
Michanaux671/
Misāne671/
Mitsionas671/
Missangou671/
Meisasner671/
Messangah671/
Mirzajnai671/
Maggizana671/
Michaneau670/

Misana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Misana in the Oriya language
ମିସନାmisana-
Misana in the Marathi language
िमसनाimasana-
Misana in the Hindi language
मिसानाmisana50
मिसनाmisana33.33
मीसणाmisana16.67
Misana in the Russian language
Мисанаmisana-
Misana in the Arabic language
ميساناmysana-

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