Ragana Surname
Approximately 250 people bear this surname
Ragana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 87 | 1:93,721 | 12,528 |
| Italy | 64 | 1:955,573 | 68,465 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
The alternate forms: Raganà (14) & Ragaña (1) are calculated separately.
Ragana (190) may also be a first name.
Ragana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ragana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ragana (Bengali: রগনা, Hindi: रगाना, Marathi: रागना, Oriya: ରାଗନା) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Raganà or Ragaña. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ragana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,014,722nd most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 29,150,184 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 35 percent of Ragana reside; 35 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 35 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 659,352nd most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 190 people.
It is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 93,721. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Central, where 84 percent are found and National Capital District, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea Ragana exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 26 percent are found and India, where 21 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ragana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ragana in the Bengali language | ||
| রগনা | ragana | - |
| Ragana in the Hindi language | ||
| रगाना | ragana | 60 |
| रगना | ragana | 40 |
| Ragana in the Marathi language | ||
| रागना | ragana | 50 |
| रगना | ragana | 50 |
| Ragana in the Oriya language | ||
| ରାଗନା | ragana | 33.33 |
| ରଗନା | ragana | 33.33 |
| ରାଜନାଇଁ | rajana'im | 16.67 |
| ରଗଣା | ragana | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ragana
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