Roxana Surname
Approximately 681 people bear this surname
Roxana Surname User-submission:
Roxane is the name of the wife of Alexander the Great. By being connected to the extraordinary story of the Macedonian conqueror, this name has been repeatedly mentioned in historical and literary works. Having disappeared from use in the sixth century, we had to wait for the Renaissance to resurface.
Read More About This SurnameRoxana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 445 | 1:45,119 | 5,660 |
| United States | 50 | 1:7,249,179 | 331,838 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Guatemala | 14 | 1:1,148,762 | 5,372 |
| Mexico | 12 | 1:10,343,850 | 40,270 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Bolivia | 7 | 1:1,516,633 | 6,309 |
| El Salvador | 7 | 1:906,270 | 3,798 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Peru | 4 | 1:7,946,031 | 41,846 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1:1,143,919 | 35,564 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Roxana (445,452) may also be a first name.
Roxana Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Roxane is the name of the wife of Alexander the Great. By being connected to the extraordinary story of the Macedonian conqueror, this name has been repeatedly mentioned in historical and literary works. Having disappeared from use in the sixth century, we had to wait for the Renaissance to resurface. It then became quite popular, especially in the United States. Roxane started its rise in France in the 1980s.
- deleted-23692This name means 'dawn', or 'sunrise'. It was the name of Alexander the Great's wife.
- roxalindaRoxana Demographics
Average Roxana Salary in
United States
$38,022 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Roxana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roxana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Roxana (Arabic: روكسينا, Marathi: रोक्साना, Oriya: େରାକ୍ସାନା) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Roxana? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 487,389th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 10,701,242 people. The surname Roxana occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Roxana live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 66 percent live in Romanian Europe. Roxana is also the 2,291st most commonly used given name at a global level, borne by 445,452 people.
The surname Roxana is most frequently used in Romania, where it is held by 445 people, or 1 in 45,119. In Romania Roxana is most prevalent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 23 percent live, Cluj County, where 13 percent live and Iași County, where 13 percent live. Other than Romania it exists in 50 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 7 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
Roxana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Roxana has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Roxana last name increased 5,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Roxana Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Roxana earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.19% less than the national average, earning R 35,184 per year and in United States they earn 11.88% less than the national average, earning $38,022 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Roxana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Roxana in the Marathi language | ||
| रोक्साना | roksana | - |
| Roxana in the Oriya language | ||
| େରାକ୍ସାନା | eraksana | 50 |
| ରକସାନା | rakasana | 50 |
| Roxana in the Arabic language | ||
| روكسينا | rwksyna | - |
| روكسنا | rwksna | - |
| روكسانا | rwksana | - |
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