Vana Surname
Approximately 23,544 people bear this surname
Vana Surname Definition:
(Russian) Descendant of Vanya, a pet form of Ivan (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Vana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 15,550 | 1:49,329 | 3,390 |
| Nepal | 3,034 | 1:9,387 | 641 |
| United States | 1,343 | 1:269,888 | 25,354 |
| Romania | 685 | 1:29,311 | 3,744 |
| South Africa | 518 | 1:104,590 | 12,646 |
| Philippines | 249 | 1:406,579 | 51,808 |
| DR Congo | 239 | 1:309,120 | 27,984 |
| Austria | 211 | 1:40,358 | 6,482 |
| Czechia | 186 | 1:57,169 | 9,599 |
| Italy | 180 | 1:339,759 | 40,773 |
| Cameroon | 174 | 1:119,362 | 13,671 |
| Indonesia | 169 | 1:782,540 | 59,655 |
| Germany | 132 | 1:609,890 | 48,740 |
| Solomon Islands | 95 | 1:6,106 | 881 |
| Greece | 88 | 1:125,907 | 21,051 |
| Estonia | 84 | 1:15,736 | 2,567 |
| Russia | 84 | 1:1,715,751 | 112,504 |
| Papua New Guinea | 56 | 1:145,602 | 20,089 |
| Brazil | 52 | 1:4,116,814 | 111,429 |
| Israel | 35 | 1:244,504 | 22,492 |
| Turkey | 32 | 1:2,431,919 | 77,125 |
| Finland | 32 | 1:171,772 | 15,201 |
| Canada | 31 | 1:1,188,567 | 86,017 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Ivory Coast | 16 | 1:1,441,952 | 30,506 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1:3,272,092 | 62,568 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 67 | 1:749,533 | 47,599 |
The alternate forms: Vaňa (236), Vaña (77), Vána (11), Vană (2), Vańa (2) & Váňa (2,880) are calculated separately.
Vana (65,790) may also be a first name.
Vana Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Russian) Descendant of Vanya, a pet form of Ivan (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Vana Demographics
Average Vana Salary in
United States
$49,630 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vana (Bengali: ভানা, Georgian: ვანა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﺎﻥ, Hindi: वना, Marathi: वना, Oriya: ଭାନା, Russian: Вана) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Vaňa, Vaña, Vána, Vană, Vańa or Váňa. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Vana? popularity and diffusion
It is the 23,025th most prevalent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 309,529 people. The surname Vana occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Vana live; 79 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 14,642nd most frequently used given name world-wide. It is borne by 65,790 people.
The last name Vana is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 15,550 people, or 1 in 49,329. In India it is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 32 percent live, Tamil Nadu, where 31 percent live and Gujarat, where 31 percent live. Aside from India it is found in 78 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Vana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Vana has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vana last name rose 2,004 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Vana Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vana surname are 18.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.63% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Vana earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 0.14% less than the national average, earning €29,988 per year; in South Africa they earn 36.73% less than the national average, earning R 150,348 per year; in United States they earn 15.02% more than the national average, earning $49,630 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12% more than the national average, earning $55,645 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vana in the Georgian language | ||
| ვანა | vana | - |
| Vana in the Bengali language | ||
| ভানা | bhana | - |
| Vana in the Oriya language | ||
| ଭାନା | bhana | - |
| Vana in the Marathi language | ||
| वना | vana | 96.23 |
| वाना | vana | 2.27 |
| वणा | vana | 0.96 |
| वाणा | vana | 0.43 |
| वन | vana | 0.05 |
| Vana in the Hindi language | ||
| वना | vana | 65.4 |
| वाना | vana | 22.22 |
| वणा | vana | 7.46 |
| भावना | bhavana | 2.16 |
| वाणा | vana | 1.72 |
| वानेा | vanea | 0.15 |
| वानो | vano | 0.07 |
| वाने | vane | 0.07 |
| अवाना | avana | 0.07 |
| Vana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻓﺎﻥ | afan | 33.33 |
| ﻓﺎﻧﻪ | fanh | 33.33 |
| ﻓﺎﻥ | fan | 33.33 |
| Vana in the Russian language | ||
| Вана | vana | - |
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