Moana Surname

525,029th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Moana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Moana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand1921:23,5854,143
Australia731:369,80430,692
Israel661:129,66114,046
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Solomon Islands331:17,5773,381
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
American Samoa221:2,534546
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Cambodia81:1,935,8937,100
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
France21:33,211,361423,184
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

The alternate forms: Moaña (565) are calculated separately.

Moana (5,789) may also be a first name.

Moana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Moana (Arabic: موانا, Hindi: मोाना, Marathi: मोअना) is more commonly found in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Moaña. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Moana? popularity and diffusion

It is the 525,029th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 11,792,145 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Moana are found; 43 percent are found in Australasia and 43 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 87,697th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 5,789 people.

Moana is most widespread in New Zealand, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 23,585. In New Zealand Moana is primarily found in: Waikato Region, where 35 percent live, Auckland Region, where 26 percent live and Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 10 percent live. Beside New Zealand Moana occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent live and Israel, where 11 percent live.

Moana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Moana 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.

Moana earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.85% less than the national average, earning $36,309 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Moaña93565/
Mohana916,570/
Moanga91227/
Mouana91107/
Moanea9148/
Moaina9138/
Moanas9133/
Moeana9112/
Moanaz9111/
Moanna914/
Moanah913/
Mooana912/
Moanoa911/
Moanay911/
Mhoana911/
Mouanga8314,675/
Mohanna835,774/
Mouanna83204/
Mohanai83117/
Moangay8338/
Mouagna8322/
Moiyana8317/
Mohanah8314/
Mohanha8311/
Mouanaa839/
Mogiana838/
Mouamna837/
Mohanaj836/
Mohanay836/
Moannah835/
Mohaana833/
Mojhana832/
Moahana831/
Moainga831/
Mouanah831/
Mouayna831/
Moannad831/
Moaunau831/
Mouanas831/
Mohhana831/
Mohauna831/
Moohana831/
Mohaina831/
Maona803,238/
Moane80667/
Moani80170/
Moano8023/
Moany802/
Moahanna772/
Mohanajh771/
Mohanhad771/
Mouahana771/
Mouannga771/
Mojhanna771/
Mohainah771/
Mohamnas771/
Moohanna771/
Moannach770/
Mohannah770/
Mahona7314,284/
Mohona7311,253/
Mohani733,816/
Mohane733,465/
Moanis731,712/
Moanes731,225/
Mouane731,162/
Maonah73768/
Mohany73599/
Maeana73391/
Moaney73270/
Moango73175/
Moonah73100/
Moanei7380/
Mohano7379/
Moangi7358/
Mauana7354/
Moyona7350/
Moanță7333/
Moange7324/
Mouano7311/
Moaini7310/
Maouna739/
Maonas736/
Mgoano735/
Moaino735/
Moanni735/
Mohanj734/
Mouany734/
Moaned734/
Maogna733/
Mojona733/
Mmoane733/
Maonna732/
Moanie732/
Moanne732/
Maoona732/
Maoina731/
Muiana731/
Maeona731/
Mouanh731/
Meuana731/
Moagne731/
Moagni731/
Moagno731/
Moaani731/
Maãana731/
Maoena731/
Mgoane731/
Moaine730/
Mhohahana711/
Moanadowa711/
Mohanauth711/
Mohannaya711/
Mohaniy679,278/
Mouanes671,115/
Mahouna67861/
Mouanou67848/
Mojgani67770/
Maehana67564/
Mouagni67484/
Mouanis67456/
Mauanay67361/
Mouaine67346/
Moihani67198/
Mohaine67171/
Mogiani67141/
Mahaona67126/
Mouanni6784/
Mohanyi6745/
Mohaini6743/
Mohanie6726/
Mouango6726/
Mohaney6711/
Maonaia6711/
Mohatny6710/
Mohaniz678/
Mojiane678/
Moainie677/
Mohamne677/
Moaness677/
Mohanod676/
Mohgane676/
Mohanni675/
Mohanoy675/
Moeoena675/
Mohouna675/
Mahonay674/
Mohanny674/
Mohanyt673/
Moaanes673/
Mojiano673/
Moiyane673/
Mahonah672/
Moaniss672/
Mouagne672/
Mouange672/
Mohanou672/
Mouangi672/
Maahona671/
Moahane671/
Moahanh671/
Moahtny671/
Mohanei671/
Mohanhi671/
Mohanjs671/
Mohanoj671/
Mohayni671/
Mohaani671/
Mohagne671/
Maeeana671/
Mae'ana671/
Maougna671/
Mahhana671/
Mouaini671/
Mouanny671/
Mouasne671/
Mououna671/
Moyeano671/
Moohani671/
Mojeane671/
Mojhani671/
Moijani671/
Mohahni671/
Moanich671/
Moanieh671/
Mohoena671/
Mohaneh671/
Mohamni671/
Mouanid671/
Mojeano671/
Mouaane671/
Moijane671/
Mohhane671/
Mohanne671/
Mohainy671/
Mohanahass671/
Maomnay671/
Maonaut671/
Moasner670/
Mahonna670/
Mohonna670/
Mauanna670/
Mooaney670/

Moana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Moana in the Marathi language
मोअनाmo'ana-
Moana in the Hindi language
मोानाmoana60
मोनाmona20
मौनाmauna20
Moana in the Arabic language
مواناmwana-

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Footnotes

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