Nawana Surname

312,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nawana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nawana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda7801:50,0506,070
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Benin361:287,10024,014
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Nawana (328) may also be a first name.

Nawana Last Name Facts

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

Nawana (Oriya: ନାୱାନା) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nawana? popularity and diffusion

Nawana is the 312,422nd most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 6,052,779 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 72 percent of Nawana reside; 65 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Nawana is also the 484,112th most frequent given name globally, held by 328 people.

Nawana is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is carried by 780 people, or 1 in 50,050. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Butaleja District, where 26 percent reside, Budaka District, where 23 percent reside and Pallisa District, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Uganda it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Sri Lanka, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Nawana Last Name Statistics demography

Nawana earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 23.59% less than the national average, earning R 181,584 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nahwana92221/
Najwana9281/
Nawanna9220/
Nawatna929/
Nawaana925/
Nawaina923/
Nawanay921/
Naiwana921/
Nauwana921/
Ngawanga8676/
Naiwanga866/
Naiwanna864/
Ngawuana864/
Nawaanaa864/
Nahwanga863/
Nawangah863/
Nawganga861/
Najjwana861/
Najwaana861/
Nauhwana861/
Najwanas861/
Nawani833,109/
Navana831,466/
Nabana831,206/
Nawane83525/
Nawano83371/
Nawany83368/
Nawena8359/
Newana8350/
Nowana8331/
Nawona8320/
Nawanj833/
Najwani77172/
Navgana77169/
Nowanna7783/
Nahwani7781/
Nawaneh7758/
Nabaana7755/
Nawanno7752/
Navanga7739/
Naevana7732/
Nawanoi7731/
Nauvana7730/
Nawanje7726/
Naubana7718/
Naibana7715/
Nawatny7713/
Ngowana7713/
Nabaina7710/
Najuana779/
Nawotna777/
Navanay776/
Nowgana775/
Navanna775/
Nabhana774/
Nawanou774/
Naiwano774/
Naavana773/
Navaena773/
Navanat773/
Nawanny773/
Naavena772/
Nabanai772/
Nabanna772/
Navaana772/
Navwani772/
Nhawane772/
Nauwani772/
Nawaino772/
Nawanyo772/
Nouwana772/
Nowanat772/
Navanai771/
Neavana771/
Nawaner771/
Nawaney771/
Nawgane771/
Nawuena771/
Newanai771/
Navanah771/
Nnawani771/
Nawouna771/
Nawaine771/
Nawanyi771/
Ngawano771/
Nabanea771/
Nabayna771/
Ngavana771/
Nawaane771/
Nawanoy771/
Nowanai771/
Nohwana771/
Nauwane771/
Navhana771/
Nawanie771/
Naweena771/
Noiwana771/
Noiwanna71467/
Noshwana7118/
Navahyna7113/
Ngavanga718/
Nachwani718/
Noywanna718/
Navanaja714/
Nashwany714/
Nawanich713/
Nawaangi712/
Nawahani712/
Nawainou712/
Nawanjje712/
Nahabona712/
Ngojwana712/
Noowanna712/
Naweenay712/
Najbhana711/
Nauvanna711/
Nowgaana711/
Nnawanhe711/
Najvanas711/
Navaaina711/
Nawwanje711/
Nawangeh711/
Nawangne711/
Nawasneh711/
Ngouwana711/
Ngnawane711/
Naawango711/
Nabaanah711/
Nabainna711/
Najwanie711/
Nawanoot711/
Nevana6722,511/
Navani673,938/
Nabona67562/
Navane67415/
Nabane67308/
Novana67156/
Nobana6782/
Navona6765/
Navena6758/
Nowani6718/
Navano6713/
Nabany6712/
Nowane675/
Nawoni673/
Nahaboona673/
Navanj672/
Nowano671/
Nauani671/
Nawone671/
Nawatenne671/
Nabanj671/
Nabané671/
Nawanooch671/
Noywannna671/
Nowany671/

Nawana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nawana in the Oriya language
ନାୱାନାnawana-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nawana
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