Ohana Surname

36,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Ohana Surname User-submission:

Ohana or Ouhana is a Jewish-Berber name, that means 'son of Hana'. In the South of Morocco, o or ou is the plural of ait, meaning 'sons of', 'descendants of'.

Ohana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel9,7901:87443
Japan1,1151:114,6596,540
Brazil8151:262,66810,096
France7801:85,15712,117
United States5311:682,59754,262
Nigeria3301:536,79626,334
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Cameroon2251:92,30711,041
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Kenya831:556,38426,876
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
England541:1,031,81650,675
Argentina411:1,042,52264,438
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Mexico371:3,354,76224,142
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Indonesia211:6,297,581275,398
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
China101:136,732,1577,199
Norway81:642,78647,258
India71:109,580,769786,157
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Ohana (1,474) may also be a first name.

Ohana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ohana or Ouhana is a Jewish-Berber name, that means 'son of Hana'. In the South of Morocco, o or ou is the plural of ait, meaning 'sons of', 'descendants of'.

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Ohana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ohana (Arabic: اوهانا) occurs more in Israel more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ohana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ohana is the 36,409th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 503,040 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Ohana live; 68 percent live in West Asia and 68 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 202,756th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 1,474 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Israel, where it is held by 9,790 people, or 1 in 874. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Southern District, where 27 percent live, Northern District, where 21 percent live and Central District, where 15 percent live. Excluding Israel this last name is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in Japan, where 8 percent live and Brazil, where 6 percent live.

Ohana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ohana has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ohana surname grew 2,213 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ohana Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ohana surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Ohana surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

The amount Ohana earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 16.69% less than the national average, earning 288,309 kr per year; in United States they earn 20.61% more than the national average, earning $52,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.69% more than the national average, earning $60,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ohanna91477/
Hohana91112/
O'Hana9136/
Oahana917/
Oehana916/
Ohauna916/
Ohaina912/
Ohamna911/
Ohanah910/
Oana894,893/
Ohahuna8393/
Hohanna8317/
O'Hanna8315/
Ohahyna835/
Hohanga832/
Ohangai831/
Ojhanay831/
O'Hanay830/
Ohannah830/
Ouana8020,472/
Oanea801,002/
Oanga80234/
Ohano80198/
Goana80126/
Oanna8092/
Hoana8014/
Ohona8013/
Haona806/
Oamna805/
Oaina803/
Oeana801/
Oaana801/
Oauna801/
Oanay801/
Oanța801/
Oagna801/
Ooana801/
Goohayna774/
Ouahasna772/
Ojhanath771/
Ojhanais771/
Ouahanad771/
Ouanga733,106/
Ouanas731,349/
Haouna73363/
Gouana73299/
Ohouna73270/
Ouamna73205/
Goanga73176/
Oyiana73100/
Ouanna7389/
Ohango7331/
Houana7330/
Ogiana7318/
Hoanas738/
Haonai737/
Haonat734/
Hoeana734/
Ouaina732/
Goanea732/
Ohanuo732/
Ouagna732/
Ohuona732/
Oanapp731/
Goanna731/
Ouanad731/
Oannas731/
Ojeana731/
Hágana731/
Huiana731/
Hohona731/
Ahhana731/
Oangah731/
Ojiana731/
Hahona731/
Hhaona731/
Ouanah731/
Ouanat731/
Ouanaz731/
Oangau731/
Goaina731/
Haonaï731/
Oatnay730/
Ohaney730/
Ouannas67917/
Oană67883/
Oaña67423/
Aona67190/
Ouanass67173/
Gouanga6751/
Houamna6738/
Oano6737/
Ouanaha6727/
Oheaney6723/
Ojhomna6723/
Haounai6714/
Hahouna6710/
Ojjanga679/
Ouahina674/
O'Hannaidh674/
Gouaïna674/
Hauanna673/
Houasna673/
Haaouna672/
Ojjanna671/
Haounah671/
Gohaney671/
Gojjana671/
Goangay671/
Ohaungo671/
Houagna671/
Houanai671/
Houanna671/
Heheana671/
Ohhomna671/
Ohgango671/
Oanã671/
Haounay671/
Haounaz671/
Gohanho671/
Aïhanna671/
Ouaanna671/
Ouannai671/
Eheanah671/
Gojyana671/
Oyianah671/
Ouangaï671/
Gohouna671/
Hahoona671/
Hooanah671/
Hohoina671/
Ohayney670/

Ohana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ohana in the Arabic language
اوهاناawhana-

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