Ovana Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ovana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ovana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
India141:54,790,384527,769
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Ovaña (2) are calculated separately.

Ovana (76) may also be a first name.

Ovana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ovana (Arabic: اوفانا, Georgian: ოვანა, Russian: Ована) has its highest incidence in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered as a variant: Ovaña. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,333,370th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname Ovana is primarily found in Oceania, where 27 percent of Ovana live; 27 percent live in Oceania Islands and 27 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,107,702nd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 76 people.

This surname is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 452,984. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Central, where 56 percent are found, Northern, where 28 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 17 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent are found and Spain, where 13 percent are found.

Ovana Last Name Statistics demography

Ovana earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.72% less than the national average, earning R 145,620 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ovaña932/
Ovanga91140/
Govana91100/
Ovanna9120/
Hovana9119/
Ouvana912/
Oivana911/
Govhana83148/
Govanai83114/
Hovanas835/
Govanna833/
Gouvana831/
Ovanaja831/
Hovanay831/
Ouvanna831/
Govaina831/
Osvanea831/
Obana808,783/
Evana802,608/
Avana801,678/
Owana80544/
Ovani80464/
Ovona80417/
Ovena8076/
Ovane8024/
Ovano8023/
Ovany801/
Otvahyna778/
Govainay771/
Havana733,674/
Gobana731,945/
Obanna731,026/
Gavana73895/
Avanaş73603/
Obanga73359/
Hobana73278/
Owatna73189/
Eevana73129/
Govane73101/
Ovouna7382/
Avanna7357/
Ovanes7350/
Avaena7349/
Evaana7346/
Hovany7341/
Avanaz7334/
Avanga7327/
Avgana7326/
Obaina7324/
Evanna7323/
Howana7322/
Ovaino7321/
Oubana7318/
Hovane7314/
Hovani7314/
Avanah7314/
Evanah7313/
Ojvani7311/
Oivane7311/
Hevana7310/
Hovanj7310/
Avanas7310/
Ovanis7310/
Otvani738/
Ouvane737/
Ompana736/
Obanai736/
Obanah736/
Govany735/
Owanna735/
Ovango735/
Avanaj734/
Ovanez734/
Asvana734/
Obanas734/
Owaina734/
Owanai734/
Osuana734/
Obasna733/
Owuana733/
Avaina732/
Avanad732/
Owanah732/
Avanai732/
Owaana732/
Obamna732/
Ovaner731/
Ovatni731/
Oveina731/
Ovuina731/
Oovano731/
Hovano731/
Aavana731/
Avhana731/
Đovani731/
Ovuona731/
Obanau731/
Avaana731/
Govona731/
Ouvano731/
Avanha731/
Ovanio731/
Hovena731/
Owajna731/
Ouwana731/
Ovenay731/
Oivena731/
Obanea731/
Evaina731/
Evanaa731/
Evanea731/
Avanìa731/
Ohwana731/
Ojuana731/
Hovanes67190/
Owaynat67186/
Govaniy67155/
Gavanga67147/
Havanas6757/
Hovanet6755/
Havanna6751/
Gobanga6739/
Hovaneţ6735/
Oovanit6731/
Avannah6725/
Hovanne6721/
Hojvani6720/
Hovanis6718/
Gavanay6717/
Hompana6717/
Avaneas6716/
Govanni6715/
Gavanna6715/
Havanga6714/
Havanay6714/
Hovanyi6711/
Hovaniy6711/
Houwana679/
Hohwana679/
Osuanah678/
Havanah677/
Obganna677/
Ojuanga677/
Ovannes676/
Owangah676/
Govanii676/
Gavhana675/
Gojvani675/
Oubanna675/
Govhane674/
Hojuana674/
Gobhana674/
Ojuaina673/
Govanij673/
Avahyna673/
Gavanea672/
Gavaina672/
Ochvani672/
Hovanee672/
Govango672/
Owuanah672/
Ahvanah672/
Goveani672/
Ouvanis672/
Oubanas672/
Hobhana672/
Oevaney671/
Owanaut671/
Hovaner671/
Hovanny671/
Gavahna671/
Govanny671/
Aasvana671/
Avanaja671/
Avanash671/
Avanats671/
Hoovany671/
Osuanna671/
Ohvanes671/
Gobanai671/
Houbana671/
Howanga671/
Ouwanga671/
Gowanga671/
Govanne671/
Goivany671/
Oweanah671/
Oubanga671/
Obaynay671/
Goywana671/
Ovainer671/
Ovaines671/
Ovannio671/
Otvanny671/
Onpanna671/
Omphana671/
Avangah671/
Gouvano671/
Gouvany671/
Honpana671/
Govange670/

Ovana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ovana in the Georgian language
ოვანაovana-
Ovana in the Russian language
Ованаovana-
Ovana in the Arabic language
اوفاناawfana-

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Footnotes

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