Nalana Surname

504,985th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 650 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Nalana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nalana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2911:186,17820,298
Lesotho2671:7,6131,661
India421:18,263,461278,402
Zimbabwe351:441,09338,294
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Nalana (2,914) may also be a first name.

Nalana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nalana (Marathi: नलना, Oriya: ନାଲାନା) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nalana? popularity and diffusion

It is the 504,985th most commonly held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 11,211,609 people. The surname Nalana is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Nalana live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 134,527th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 2,914 people.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 291 people, or 1 in 186,178. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Limpopo, where 48 percent live, Gauteng, where 37 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 8 percent live. Beside South Africa it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Lesotho, where 41 percent live and India, where 6 percent live.

Nalana Last Name Statistics demography

Nalana earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.27% less than the national average, earning R 153,828 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nallana921,534/
Nailana92901/
Nalyana92148/
Naulana92103/
Ngalana9282/
Nalanga9281/
Naliana9234/
Nalanna9213/
Nalanaj922/
Naalana921/
Nalgana921/
Naelana921/
Nalaina921/
Nalauna921/
Gnalana921/
Najlana921/
Nalamna921/
Ngalanga86455/
Nallanna86283/
Nalyanga86152/
Nalangay8679/
Ngalanea8634/
Ngalaina8616/
Nallaana868/
Nauliana867/
Nalianga865/
Nalganga863/
Nallanaa861/
Natlanna861/
Ngaliana861/
Najlanah861/
Nailanaz861/
Nailanea861/
Nalane83723/
Nelana83307/
Nalani8396/
Nolana8330/
Nalena8313/
Nalany834/
Nalano831/
Nalona831/
Ngalangai8021/
Ngalianga802/
Nallianna802/
Ngalhanga801/
Ngallanga801/
Nallani772,647/
Ngalane771,382/
Nalyona77369/
Nallano77251/
Nailane77183/
Nalange77142/
Najlani77137/
Neliana77112/
Natlane7756/
Nolanga7740/
Naulani7718/
Nalaino7718/
Nalango7718/
Nailani7717/
Noliana7717/
Nalangi7717/
Nalonau7713/
Nalanie7712/
Nalaneh777/
Naliona776/
Nahlani776/
Naliane776/
Naslano774/
Nalyani774/
Neelana773/
Nalanes773/
Nalaini772/
Naleena772/
Nalamni771/
Nalanni771/
Nollana771/
Gnalane771/
Nolanas771/
Naleina771/
Nalanij771/
Nalanyi771/
Ngolana771/
Nhalani771/
Naluina771/
Nallane771/
Nallany771/
Naalane771/
Nolyana771/
Ngolanga71604/
Ngalangi71348/
Ngallane71196/
Nalyange7179/
Nallangi7173/
Ngalango7170/
Nahalani7151/
Hnalaine7131/
Nagliani7122/
Neelanna7120/
Naliangi7117/
'Natlane7116/
Nallaani7115/
Nalyango7111/
Nhalange719/
Nalohyna718/
Nelyanah716/
Neallani716/
Nalyanyi716/
Nalanish713/
Nallanni713/
Nallasni713/
Ngalaine712/
Naalangi711/
Naallani711/
Nallgona711/
Ngahlani711/
Neiliana711/
Nalhanie711/
Nagliano711/
Nalañgay711/
Nalyangi711/
Naylaner711/
Ngalanou711/
Ngalanyo711/
Gnallahanna711/
Ngalange711/
Ngaulani711/
Nhalango711/
Nhatlane711/
Ngoulana711/
Nailanoi711/
Nayliane711/
Nolano67115/
Ngalangou6749/
Nolani6740/
Nalone6737/
Naslanets6734/
Nolane6723/
Naloni6711/
N'Gallane679/
Natillano672/
Nalony671/
Nolanj671/
Nalono671/
Nasillano671/
Naslainis671/
Ngoulanga671/
Ngalhange671/
Ngolianga671/
Nayslanne671/

Nalana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nalana in the Marathi language
नलनाnalana75
नालनाnalana25
Nalana in the Oriya language
ନାଲାନାnalana72
ନଳନାnalana18
ନାଲନାnalana6
ନାଲାନନ୍ାnalanana2

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