Sanana Surname
Approximately 746 people bear this surname
Sanana Surname Definition:
Sanana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: loved and surrounded by children.
Sanana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 317 | 1:25,722 | 2,841 |
| Botswana | 132 | 1:16,568 | 3,236 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Zambia | 56 | 1:283,034 | 16,318 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 1:3,673,589 | 193,360 |
| Namibia | 25 | 1:96,376 | 8,697 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Sanaña (1) & Sañana (100) are calculated separately.
Sanana (881) may also be a first name.
Sanana Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sanana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: loved and surrounded by children.
Sanana Demographics
Average Sanana Salary in
United States
$8,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sanana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sanana (Georgian: სანანა, Hindi: सनणा, Marathi: साञना, Oriya: ସଞନା) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Sanaña or Sañana. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanana? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 454,357th most numerous surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 9,768,828 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Sanana reside; 43 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 42 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 273,923rd most common first name world-wide, borne by 881 people.
It is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 317 people, or 1 in 25,722. In Papua New Guinea Sanana is most numerous in: Northern, where 86 percent are found, National Capital District, where 6 percent are found and Madang, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Papua New Guinea it occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.
Sanana Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Sanana earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 82.29% less than the national average, earning R 42,084 per year and in United States they earn 79.29% less than the national average, earning $8,938 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanana in the Georgian language | ||
| სანანა | sanana | - |
| Sanana in the Oriya language | ||
| ସଞନା | sanana | 66.67 |
| ସାନନା | sanana | 33.33 |
| Sanana in the Hindi language | ||
| सनणा | sanana | 45.16 |
| सनाना | sanana | 41.94 |
| सनना | sanana | 6.45 |
| संजना | sanjana | 3.23 |
| सानाना | sanana | 3.23 |
| Sanana in the Marathi language | ||
| साञना | sanana | 36.36 |
| सनाना | sanana | 36.36 |
| सञना | sanana | 18.18 |
| सपना | sapana | 9.09 |
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