Vagana Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Vagana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vagana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon3661:56,7467,326
Nigeria381:4,661,652124,734
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
India131:59,005,029552,550
United States131:27,881,456736,413
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Samoa11:193,8081,089

Vagana (538) may also be a first name.

Vagana Last Name Facts

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

Vagana (Hindi: वगाणा, Marathi: वगना) is more frequently found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vagana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 639,219th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Vagana are found; 84 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Vagana is also the 363,474th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 538 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 366 people, or 1 in 56,746. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Far North Region, where 89 percent live, North Region, where 10 percent live and Centre Region, where 1 percent live. Outside of Cameroon this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 8 percent live and New Zealand, where 7 percent live.

Vagana Last Name Statistics demography

Vagana earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaganay92370/
Vangana92348/
Vaganna92100/
Vaghana925/
Vaganas925/
Vagauna925/
Vaigana923/
Vaganga922/
Vaganoa921/
Vaghanay86170/
Vanganai8639/
Vaghanna8624/
Vaganhai861/
Vaghanai861/
Bagana835,092/
Vagena831,132/
Wagana83619/
Fagana8325/
Vegana8323/
Vagano833/
Vogana833/
Vagona832/
Bangana773,889/
Bagagna77676/
Bagayna77382/
Fangana77316/
Baganna77266/
Baigana77124/
Baganga77115/
Baghana77112/
Baganas77102/
Wagaana7762/
Phagana7756/
Bhagana7755/
Baganay7741/
Baagana7737/
Faganas7734/
Waigana7733/
Vaghena7723/
Baygana7723/
Vaganos7715/
Waganay7711/
Vaganey7710/
Waganna777/
Baganai775/
Bahgana775/
Baggana774/
Basgana773/
Veganna773/
Bagaana773/
Faganat772/
Waghana772/
Faggana772/
Vangano772/
Mpagana772/
Baganaj771/
Vongana771/
Voggana771/
Vaghona771/
Faigana771/
Vaigona771/
Wagaena771/
Waganai771/
Waggana771/
Vougana771/
Faghana771/
Faganna771/
Bagaina771/
Wagagna771/
Vaigano771/
Vaghainaai751/
Baingana711,932/
Mpangana71285/
Bangaina71123/
Banganea7168/
Wanggana7162/
Banganay7148/
Bahugana7142/
Bhaganna7140/
Banganai7131/
Banghana7123/
Bayganah7115/
Fanganay7110/
Bhagauna719/
Baangana718/
Bhaganat716/
Phangana715/
Banganna715/
Baaganna714/
Baagaana713/
Wangaina713/
Banganha713/
Voungana712/
Phaganay711/
Hwangana711/
Bagganna711/
Baghanas711/
Voughana711/
Waghanna711/
Vonganai711/
Vaigoona711/
Huaganga711/
Vaghanoy711/
Faganash711/
Bhagatna711/
Bagana'a711/
Bagaunga711/
Bagagnea711/
Baghanay711/
Baiganga711/
Baungana711/
Bang'ana711/
Bangaana711/
Banggana711/
Baahgana711/
Ba'agana711/
Baganhas711/
Wachgana711/
Baïganga711/
Bagona671,819/
Bagano671,255/
Bogana67360/
Wagena6785/
Wagona6760/
Hwaungana6737/
Bahangana6731/
Mphangana6719/
Fagena6713/
Fagona6710/
Fagano679/
Waghanath678/
Wogana678/
Vegena677/
Bhaganooa674/
Fogana673/
Baghainay673/
Mpangaana673/
Wegana673/
Wagano673/
Baghhanat672/
Bhagainay672/
Vagono672/
Baingaana672/
Baiganapp671/
Bhagahina671/
Vaigounai671/
Vegona671/
Wangahana671/
Bhaiganap671/
Bagahanga671/
Baiganaha671/
Bainganah671/
Vogano671/
Vageno671/
Bagâna671/

Vagana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vagana in the Hindi language
वगाणाvagana-
Vagana in the Marathi language
वगनाvagana66.67
वागनाvagana33.33

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