Shanyanana Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Shanyanana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shanyanana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia391:61,7806,931
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367

Shanyanana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shanyanana occurs in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanyanana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most common family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shanyanana reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Shanyanana is most widespread in Namibia, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 61,780. In Namibia it is primarily found in: Omusati Region, where 92 percent reside, Hardap Region, where 3 percent reside and Khomas Region, where 3 percent reside. Beside Namibia Shanyanana is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 9 percent reside.

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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 Shanyanana
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