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

Ovana (Arabic: اوفانا, Georgian: ოვანა, Russian: Ована) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Ovaña. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,333,370th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis 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. Ovana is also the 1,107,702nd most frequent forename on earth, borne by 76 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 452,984. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Central, where 56 percent are found, Northern, where 28 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 17 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common 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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