Saoana Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Saoana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saoana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho511:39,8546,821
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Saoana (51) may also be a first name.

Saoana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saoana (Marathi: सपना) occurs in Lesotho more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saoana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,530,696th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Saoana reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Saoana is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 51 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Lesotho, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 39,854. In Lesotho Saoana is primarily found in: Butha-Buthe District, where 39 percent reside, Maseru District, where 27 percent reside and Mafeteng District, where 18 percent reside. Besides Lesotho Saoana occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 7 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Saoana Last Name Statistics demography

Saoana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 88.06% less than the national average, earning R 28,368 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saohana921/
Saohanga869/
Shahoana864/
Sahouana861/
Saoane831/
Jaoana831/
Zaoana831/
Shahohana801/
Saouane77304/
Chaoana77220/
Shaoane775/
Cahoana772/
Tjaoana771/
Sahoona771/
Sahouane712,013/
Zahouana7146/
Sahouani717/
Djaouana711/
Shahooani671/
Caoano671/
Sahooannie634/
Chaoane6285/
Zaouane6258/
Shaooni623/
Soaonis621/
Saoione621/
Zahouani574,695/
Chaouane57409/
Zahouane57348/
Chaouani5711/
Zaaouani572/
Djouoana571/
Zahouany571/
Zeaouane571/
Chahouani53180/
Chaaouane5311/
Chahouane532/
Chaaouani531/
Sohouannou501/

Saoana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saoana in the Marathi language
सपनाsapana-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Saoana
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