Poyana Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Poyana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poyana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa2601:208,37622,133
India81:95,883,173728,828
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Poyana (116) may also be a first name.

Poyana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poyana (Marathi: पोयना, Russian: Пояна) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poyana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 933,049th most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 25,842,361 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Poyana live; 92 percent live in Southern Africa and 92 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Poyana is also the 868,627th most numerous first name globally, held by 116 people.

This surname is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 260 people, or 1 in 208,376. In South Africa Poyana is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 67 percent are found, Western Cape, where 23 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 8 percent are found. Beside South Africa it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.

Poyana Last Name Statistics demography

Poyana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 55.75% less than the national average, earning R 105,144 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phoyana92187/
Poyanaz9225/
Pooyana928/
Pouyana921/
Poyna912/
Phoyanay8632/
Poiana832,226/
Payana83677/
Puyana83637/
Poyane83530/
Peyana83311/
Piyana83253/
Pojana83235/
Poyina8359/
Poyano8354/
Poyani8332/
Poyona837/
Poyany832/
Pioana831/
Pyiana831/
Pohyna831/
Pooyanhad801/
Payanay77463/
Payauna77116/
Puyamna7749/
Poianas7741/
Phoyane7737/
Payanga7735/
Pheyana7722/
Piyanat7716/
Pouyona7714/
Payahna7714/
Pieyana7713/
Pahyana7711/
Phiyana7711/
Poyanoz7710/
Payanat778/
Phayana778/
Payanah777/
Puyanga777/
Piyanga776/
Poihyna775/
Piyanna774/
Payanas774/
Poyango774/
Payanna773/
Phoyani773/
Poheana772/
Poojana772/
Pouyena772/
Payanaz772/
Phojana772/
Poihana771/
Payanaj771/
Pouyani771/
Poyaner771/
Poyanni771/
Poyeena771/
Poyhina771/
Payanap771/
Piyanas771/
Poyanne771/
Poyanos771/
Puyanas771/
Piyanaj771/
Poianaz771/
Poianna771/
Paina733,390/
Pauna733,168/
Pouna731,727/
Panea731,447/
Peana73430/
Paena73133/
Payna73131/
Poina7388/
Pajna7380/
Peyna7317/
Poyne737/
Poena736/
Pyena731/
Paína731/
Panéa731/
Poyni731/
Poyno730/
Pouyanne71372/
Poggiana71278/
Poynauth71121/
Phoyaniy7112/
Payangai715/
Payangay714/
Poyasnet711/
Pouyanné711/
Poojanha711/
Poythnas710/
Payano6713,888/
Payani674,455/
Poyner673,876/
Pejana671,477/
Pujana671,277/
Poinas671,222/
Poiani671,051/
Painah67683/
Pojani67608/
Pounah67417/
Poiană67386/
Piyano67310/
Paunga67304/
Paenga67247/
Paigna67154/
Paunas67152/
Puhyna67141/
Poiano67140/
Paunat67122/
Pehana67121/
Piyani67114/
Painai67107/
Poinat6793/
Painha6789/
Pijana6789/
Pajina6788/
Phaina6780/
Puyane6775/
Painap6766/
Payane6765/
Peyane6764/
Pojane6760/
Paiana6753/
Poynot6752/
Peyani6745/
Poenai6743/
Painad6741/
Pajana6741/
Pajuna6741/
Painga6739/
Payany6736/
Paitna6733/
Pehyna6733/
Paunay6732/
Pheana6732/
Poiane6729/
Painas6726/
Phayangai6726/
Peanna6722/
Payena6722/
Payina6720/
Pojano6719/
Pajnai6719/
Pouyannes6718/
Pahyna6717/
Pajona6715/
Piyane6715/
Paynat6715/
Peanga6712/
Painat6711/
Pahuna6710/
Paaina6710/
Puiana6710/
Paenna6710/
Poyoni678/
Paanea677/
Poyono676/
Painaa676/
Puyani676/
Paiona676/
Peyena676/
Pouena676/
Poinay675/
Poiena674/
Pausna674/
Pawena674/
Phaena674/
Paunai674/
Pyoane674/
Poynee674/
Peanea674/
Pouina674/
Peyano673/
Paenau673/
Payona673/
Peyina673/
Puyané673/
Pounna673/
Phayna672/
Poyeni672/
Peynau672/
Poyene672/
Pannea672/
Painay672/
Phoina672/
Peyona671/
Poiona671/
Poojna671/
Payanh671/
Phayanajh671/
Painaj671/
Pojona671/
Pauina671/
Poenau671/
Hpaina671/
Paunad671/
Pajnay671/
Painau671/
Painea671/
Painna671/
Pfouna671/
Phiyanajh671/
Peanas671/
Piyena671/
Poianä671/
Puyena671/
Pooina671/
Pougna671/
Poumna671/
Pounaa671/
Pounai671/
Pounau671/
Poojanath671/
Phauna671/
Phoyamhai671/
Puyano671/
Puoina671/
Peanha671/
Paynaz671/
Poynes670/
Paynna670/
Poynos670/
Paynad670/
Pajena670/
Pounay670/

Poyana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Poyana in the Marathi language
पोयनाpoyana50
पोयानpoyana50
Poyana in the Russian language
Поянаpoana-

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