Sanna Surname
Approximately 58,912 people bear this surname
Sanna Surname User-submission:
The surname Sanna derives from a nickname linked to the dialect Sardinian word sanna, which means 'tusk', and therefore indicates a toothed pronunciation of the progenitor or living near a rocky spur. The spread of the surname could also be linked to the cult for the Saints and Beate named Osanna.
Read More About This SurnameSanna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 40,888 | 1:1,496 | 66 |
| Burkina Faso | 5,695 | 1:3,222 | 407 |
| Benin | 2,877 | 1:3,592 | 451 |
| France | 1,615 | 1:41,129 | 5,155 |
| India | 1,543 | 1:497,126 | 25,070 |
| United States | 971 | 1:373,284 | 33,060 |
| Argentina | 667 | 1:64,083 | 5,469 |
| Indonesia | 648 | 1:204,088 | 19,295 |
| Brazil | 586 | 1:365,315 | 13,955 |
| Germany | 385 | 1:209,105 | 23,756 |
| Belgium | 334 | 1:34,421 | 5,596 |
| Thailand | 246 | 1:287,148 | 49,432 |
| Russia | 225 | 1:640,547 | 55,698 |
| England | 162 | 1:343,939 | 25,007 |
| Canada | 159 | 1:231,733 | 22,208 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Spain | 152 | 1:307,579 | 18,383 |
| Niger | 148 | 1:129,676 | 4,961 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Norway | 103 | 1:49,925 | 7,153 |
| Switzerland | 101 | 1:81,316 | 9,293 |
| Algeria | 99 | 1:390,218 | 33,795 |
| Australia | 96 | 1:281,205 | 25,117 |
| Netherlands | 94 | 1:179,651 | 25,733 |
| Dominican Republic | 77 | 1:135,493 | 5,426 |
| Nigeria | 64 | 1:2,767,856 | 88,308 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Uganda | 58 | 1:673,091 | 34,310 |
| Colombia | 47 | 1:1,016,470 | 9,286 |
| Luxembourg | 42 | 1:13,822 | 2,948 |
| Finland | 39 | 1:140,941 | 13,163 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| Ivory Coast | 31 | 1:744,233 | 20,430 |
| Venezuela | 28 | 1:1,078,717 | 15,964 |
| Tanzania | 22 | 1:2,406,437 | 48,353 |
| Greece | 21 | 1:527,609 | 66,013 |
| Japan | 20 | 1:6,392,215 | 41,807 |
| Turkey | 20 | 1:3,891,071 | 97,520 |
| Uruguay | 18 | 1:190,653 | 15,539 |
| Pakistan | 16 | 1:11,165,243 | 51,703 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Mali | 9 | 1:1,885,448 | 1,868 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Cambodia | 8 | 1:1,935,893 | 7,100 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 1:2,526,071 | 102,287 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| San Marino | 3 | 1:11,071 | 699 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
The alternate forms: Sannà (5) & Sanná (1) are calculated separately.
Sanna (91,783) may also be a first name.
Sanna Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Sanna derives from a nickname linked to the dialect Sardinian word sanna, which means 'tusk', and therefore indicates a toothed pronunciation of the progenitor or living near a rocky spur. The spread of the surname could also be linked to the cult for the Saints and Beate named Osanna.
The surname Sanna is specific to Sardinia and is present starting from 1119 in the ancient maps of the island.
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Sanna Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sanna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanna Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sanna (Bengali: সন্না, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﺎﻧﺎ, Hindi: सन्ना, Marathi: सना, Oriya: ସାନନ୍ା, Russian: Санна) occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Sannà or Sanná. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanna? popularity and diffusion
Sanna is the 9,590th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 123,702 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Sanna live; 70 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 69 percent live in Italic Europe. Sanna is also the 11,017th most frequently held given name internationally. It is borne by 91,783 people.
It is most frequent in Italy, where it is held by 40,888 people, or 1 in 1,496. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Sardinia, where 80 percent are found, Lazio, where 6 percent are found and Piedmont, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Italy Sanna exists in 107 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 10 percent are found and Benin, where 5 percent are found.
Sanna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sanna has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Sanna last name increased 7,469 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sanna Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Sanna surname is principally Orthodox (67%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Sanna last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.25% registered with the party.
The amount Sanna earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 16.3% less than the national average, earning €25,134 per year; in Norway they earn 3.2% less than the national average, earning 334,992 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.04% less than the national average, earning R 220,908 per year; in Colombia they earn 19.13% more than the national average, earning $27,044,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.53% more than the national average, earning $50,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.24% more than the national average, earning $57,254 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanna in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﺎﻧﺎ | sana | - |
| Sanna in the Bengali language | ||
| সন্না | sanna | - |
| Sanna in the Hindi language | ||
| सन्ना | sanna | 92.96 |
| संना | sanna | 2.1 |
| साणना | sanana | 1.17 |
| सनना | sanana | 1.01 |
| सांना | sanna | 0.75 |
| सान्ना | sanna | 0.42 |
| सना | sana | 0.25 |
| सन्नो | sanno | 0.25 |
| सऩ्ना | sanna | 0.17 |
| सन्न | sanna | 0.08 |
| संञा | sanna | 0.08 |
| साण्ना | sanna | 0.08 |
| गंगा | ganga | 0.08 |
| सन्नेा | sannea | 0.08 |
| सनण | sanana | 0.08 |
| सॅना | sena | 0.08 |
| सांणा | sanna | 0.08 |
| Sanna in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାନନ୍ା | sanana | 78.38 |
| ସନନ୍ା | sanana | 9.46 |
| ସନନ୍ | sanan | 5.41 |
| ସାନନ୍ | sanan | 2.7 |
| ସନ | sana | 1.35 |
| Sanna in the Marathi language | ||
| सना | sana | 53.06 |
| संना | sanna | 10.2 |
| शंकर | sankara | 8.16 |
| सांना | sanna | 6.12 |
| शांता | santa | 6.12 |
| साना | sana | 4.08 |
| शांत | santa | 2.04 |
| सन् | san | 2.04 |
| संता | santa | 2.04 |
| सनाउ | sana'u | 2.04 |
| संजय | sanjaya | 2.04 |
| सन | sana | 2.04 |
| Sanna in the Russian language | ||
| Санна | sanna | - |
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