Terna Surname

56,421st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,989 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Moldova

Terna Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Terna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7,8911:22,4491,995
Moldova4141:8,6021,422
Italy1921:318,52439,203
Brazil1211:1,769,20957,430
Philippines761:1,332,08299,105
United States701:5,177,985261,849
Cameroon581:358,08731,912
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Hungary251:392,65127,081
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
India171:45,121,493474,784
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
England71:7,959,723202,100
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Terna (20,159) may also be a first name.

Terna Last Name Facts

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

Terna (Georgian: ტერნა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺗﺮﻥ, Marathi: तेरणा, Russian: Терна) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Terna? popularity and diffusion

The surname Terna is the 56,421st most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 810,718 people. Terna occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Terna live; 88 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 37,571st most common first name in the world It is held by 20,159 people.

Terna is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 7,891 people, or 1 in 22,449. In Nigeria Terna is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 86 percent are found, Taraba, where 3 percent are found and Anambra, where 1 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Terna is found in 42 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 5 percent are found and Italy, where 2 percent are found.

Terna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Terna has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Terna last name expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Terna Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Terna last name is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Terna last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Terna earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.72% less than the national average, earning $34,641 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ternat91406/
Ternai91298/
Ternay91268/
Ternau91175/
Tierna9159/
Ternaj9116/
Ternas9112/
Terzna915/
Ternad914/
Therna912/
Ternna912/
Terrna912/
Ternga912/
Teirna911/
Teerna911/
Ternea911/
Ternaux83317/
Tiernay83192/
Terenna8325/
Ternacz8312/
Thierna839/
Thernay834/
Ternach833/
Theirna832/
Terneau832/
Terneas831/
Thernad831/
Therrna831/
Ternaha831/
Ternaia831/
Ternaud831/
Ternays831/
Ternash831/
Teirnay830/
Terinna830/
Tearnay830/
Terni802,733/
Torna802,451/
Tarna801,163/
Trena801,069/
Terno80773/
Tyrna80657/
Terny80413/
Terne80343/
Tirna80172/
Tärna801/
Therneau7759/
Terneaud7725/
Ternault7710/
Teurneau779/
Thiernau778/
Thernaux772/
Terneaux771/
Ternes735,043/
Tierno733,578/
Terngo732,910/
Tornea731,898/
Tornay731,829/
Tarnai731,637/
Tornai731,170/
Terner731,103/
Ternet73471/
Ternio73467/
Tornau73414/
Tarnay73394/
Ternoy73356/
Tearne73233/
Tierny73221/
Terney73214/
Tarnah7370/
Tierne7370/
Thorna7354/
Terneu7352/
Ternei7350/
Trenea7350/
Ternot7350/
Tearno7341/
Therne7341/
Ternis7334/
Ternoz7334/
Ternos7330/
Tiorna7328/
Tyrnas7326/
Therno7317/
Tarnea7317/
Ternne7315/
Taarna7312/
Tirnaz7311/
Trenay7310/
Tarnau738/
Ternyi738/
Tirnas737/
Tierni736/
Ternge736/
Tirnea734/
Thirna734/
Ternou733/
Ternie733/
Therni733/
Therny733/
Ternej733/
Teïrne732/
Ternii732/
Terniy732/
Tehrni732/
Ternoi732/
Tornaj732/
Tornah732/
Trenaj732/
Tharna732/
Ternez732/
Tearny731/
Teirny731/
Tyrnau731/
Tyrnea731/
Teirno731/
Ternee731/
Tirnad731/
Tirnga731/
Tairna731/
Tornaa731/
Tîrnea731/
Teirne731/
Ternès731/
Terneß731/
Thérna731/
Tarnaa731/
Tyrzna731/
Ternyt731/
Tirnay730/
Ternny730/
Teurny730/
Thernault714/
Therneaut711/
Tearnhead710/
Tierney6738,301/
Ternois67667/
Tearney67393/
Teirney67262/
Ternest67224/
Thierno67206/
Tirenna67182/
Thernes67153/
Tarnaha6794/
Thernot6766/
Ternácz6763/
Ternoot6760/
Ternoey6760/
Therner6750/
Tyrngai6739/
Thernøe6729/
Terenne6726/
Terness6719/
Ternetz6718/
Thornau6718/
Theirno6715/
Ternecz6713/
Taerney6713/
Torenna6710/
Thernou679/
Ternesø677/
Ternous674/
Ternhit674/
Therney673/
Theirne672/
Thierne672/
Tiernui672/
Ternett672/
Teränne672/
Ternich671/
Torneau671/
Teernes671/
Teirnou671/
Teyrnou671/
Terneer671/
Ternysh671/
Terrnes671/
Terrney671/
Thornea671/
Tirinna671/
Tiernei671/
Tierrno671/
Tarenna671/
Tharnai671/
Teremne671/
Terneis671/
Tarneau671/
Tiernoy671/
Ternesh671/
Terenny671/
Taharna671/
Teerney670/
Tiernie670/
Ternnet670/
Tearnys670/
Tearnie670/
Tierniy670/
Tearner670/
Theirny670/
Ternner670/
Tiernny670/
Teurney670/
Tairnay670/
Thornna670/
Terniss670/
Ternitt670/
Tarnnay670/
Ternnie670/
Tearnes670/

Terna Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Terna in the Georgian language
ტერნაterna-
Terna in the Marathi language
तेरणाterana-
Terna in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺗﺮﻥtrn33.33
ﺗﻴﺮﻥtyrn33.33
ﺗﺮﻧﻪtrnh33.33
Terna in the Russian language
Тернаterna-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Terna
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