Polana Surname

71,984th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,855 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Polana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique5,5621:4,9011,104
India8421:911,00439,434
Philippines2651:382,03149,829
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Indonesia381:3,480,242186,493
Papua New Guinea311:263,02335,917
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Polaña (1) are calculated separately.

Polana (112) may also be a first name.

Polana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Polana (Marathi: पोळणा, Russian: Полана) is found in Mozambique more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Polaña. Click here for further possible spellings of Polana.

How Common Is The Last Name Polana? popularity and diffusion

The last name Polana is the 71,984th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,063,099 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Polana reside; 81 percent reside in Southern Africa and 81 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. Polana is also the 885,979th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 112 people.

It is most widely held in Mozambique, where it is borne by 5,562 people, or 1 in 4,901. Excluding Mozambique this surname is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent reside and The Philippines, where 4 percent reside.

Polana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Polana has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Polana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Polana are 38.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Polana earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Colombia they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $23,764,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 3.78% less than the national average, earning $41,516 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Polaña941/
Polaina92478/
Poliana92182/
Polanna9274/
Polanah9257/
Polyana9236/
Pollana9213/
Polgana929/
Polayna925/
Potlana923/
Polamna922/
Polanas922/
Poulana922/
Polanga922/
Polanat921/
Polasna921/
Polanìa921/
Polanha921/
Pholana920/
Pogliana86322/
Polainas86152/
Pollyana8632/
Pouliana8625/
Pollanna8611/
Polliana866/
Polyanna866/
Polangau865/
Poulamna862/
Polahyna862/
Potlanna861/
Poulanna861/
Poolyana861/
Polyanah861/
Palana833,526/
Polani831,172/
Polona83998/
Polano83887/
Polane83815/
Polena83565/
Pelana83102/
Pulana8366/
Polany8322/
Poulianas80149/
Polamnauy803/
Pollianna802/
Polannauy801/
Palanga779,784/
Palanas772,886/
Poilane771,340/
Pollano77769/
Paulana77502/
Polangi77416/
Polaino77365/
Pulyana77310/
Palanna77225/
Palanay77221/
Polanes77175/
Polanis77141/
Polanyi77136/
Phalana77122/
Pahlana77110/
Pollany77105/
Polaine7769/
Polehna7768/
Paliana7764/
Pollani7761/
Pallana7760/
Palgana7749/
Pholane7742/
Pulanga7740/
Polaner7740/
Pologna7738/
Palhana7738/
Polasni7738/
Pullana7737/
Potlane7731/
Poliane7730/
Pulanah7730/
Poleena7730/
Pollona7730/
Pelanaj7726/
Pulanna7725/
Polgano7719/
Polagni7717/
Palanat7716/
Palanaa7716/
Pulanay7715/
Polango7714/
Palanai7714/
Paelana7713/
Polanez7712/
Polyany7711/
Palyana7711/
Pollane779/
Pollena779/
Poliona779/
Pholani779/
Pehlana779/
Peliana778/
Palaina778/
Polanio778/
Polaini778/
Polonay778/
Polyani777/
Polagne777/
Polyane776/
Polonas776/
Puliana775/
Patlana775/
Polange775/
Palanad775/
Peelana774/
Polanos774/
Polyano774/
Pelaina774/
Palauna774/
Palanah774/
Polaano774/
Palatna773/
Pulgana773/
Polaani773/
Pulayna773/
Polanne773/
Poulani773/
Poliany772/
Poloyna772/
Poluina772/
Poulane772/
Pholona772/
Phulana772/
Palanap771/
Poslany771/
Polanee771/
Polaniy771/
Polanoo771/
Puolano771/
Pelanai771/
Pelanea771/
Palanaj771/
Vpolona771/
Polonai771/
Polayne771/
Palasna771/
Palanaz771/
Palanea771/
Polaíno771/
Poleina771/
Polanie771/
Poëlane771/
Ppalana771/
Poulany771/
Poolany771/
Pulaina771/
Polayno771/
Polonah771/
Polhano771/
Polyannaya757/
Pholamnauy751/
Pogliani712,788/
Pullanna711,414/
Pogliano711,228/
Phalanat71361/
Phahlana71318/
Palahyna71239/
Palainay71143/
Polajner71113/
Puolanne71104/
Phatlana7192/
Pallanga7172/
Polainer7167/
Polonais7162/
Phalanad7152/
Polanish7151/
Poulange7150/
Pagliana7146/
Polanetz7139/
Phalanga7135/
Polanich7133/
Palagnas7130/
Palainea7130/
Pulianas7127/
Polanisz7125/
Palangna7124/
Pelahyna7121/
Pauliana7118/
Poislane7116/
Puleanga7113/
Polahnyi7112/
Poilasne7110/
Polianos719/
Pallanna719/
Pullanga719/
Polyanis717/
Poulaine717/
Polyanny716/
Pollaine716/
Palanaya716/
Pollangi715/
Patlanat715/
Puliaina714/
Pollagni714/
Pulangau714/
Polaingo714/
Polianno714/
Polyanyy713/
Poulaino713/
Poliango713/
Polliane713/
Palaanad713/
Polangou713/
Palanaha713/
Polyanes712/
Phohlane712/
Polohina711/
Polainez711/
Polganni711/
Polianis711/
Pollanni711/
Poolachinna711/
Patlanna711/
Paslanna711/
Puliayna711/
Pullanoa711/
Pholangi711/
Phulanas711/
Pallanat711/
Pallanea711/
Palangah711/
Paulaina711/
Paulanas711/
Paelanna711/
Palanaai711/
Palanahe711/
Palanhay711/
Polanhou711/
Poeliona711/
Pulahina711/
Pulangah711/
Polyanet711/
Polyanyi711/
Polianes711/
Phologna711/
Poulagne711/
Poolangi711/
Pulliana710/
Polatner710/
Palani6715,679/
Poloni679,424/
Palaña673,872/
Palena671,791/
Polony671,081/
Palano67932/
Palane67881/
Palany67829/
Pelena67555/
Pulane67345/
Pulani67319/
Polone67288/
Pollonais67224/
Pulano67140/
Polóny67138/
Poulianos67133/
Polóni67114/
Poulianou6759/
Pelona6739/
Palona6714/
Polono6712/
Palangaya6711/
Polyannyy6710/
Pollanetz6710/
Polyanets679/
Pelaheyna679/
Polianich677/
Puliannah673/
Poloña673/
Polyanich672/
Polyanych672/
Polgliane672/
Polyasnyy671/
Poslannyy671/
Pollianny671/
Phulhasna671/
Palanahat671/
Pollganne671/
Patellana671/
Palanh671/
Polaño671/
Pālēna671/
Potillano671/
Polóná671/
Poslanich671/
Photlhane671/
Polyannyi671/
Palaheyna671/
Polhannis670/
Polhannes670/

Polana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Polana in the Marathi language
पोळणाpolana50
पोलानाpolana50
Polana in the Russian language
Поланаpolana-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Polana
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