Vana Surname

23,025th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Vana Surname Definition:

(Russian) Descendant of Vanya, a pet form of Ivan (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Vana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India15,5501:49,3293,390
Nepal3,0341:9,387641
United States1,3431:269,88825,354
Romania6851:29,3113,744
South Africa5181:104,59012,646
Philippines2491:406,57951,808
DR Congo2391:309,12027,984
Austria2111:40,3586,482
Czechia1861:57,1699,599
Italy1801:339,75940,773
Cameroon1741:119,36213,671
Indonesia1691:782,54059,655
Germany1321:609,89048,740
Solomon Islands951:6,106881
Greece881:125,90721,051
Estonia841:15,7362,567
Russia841:1,715,751112,504
Papua New Guinea561:145,60220,089
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
Israel351:244,50422,492
Turkey321:2,431,91977,125
Finland321:171,77215,201
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
France231:2,887,944200,772
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Ivory Coast161:1,441,95230,506
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
England111:5,065,278148,650
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Hungary31:3,272,09262,568
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States671:749,53347,599

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Vana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vana (Bengali: ভানা, Georgian: ვანა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﺎﻥ, Hindi: वना, Marathi: वना, Oriya: ଭାନା, Russian: Вана) is most common in India. It may be rendered as a variant: Vaňa, Vaña, Vána, Vană, Vańa or Váňa. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 23,025th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 309,529 people. Vana occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Vana reside; 79 percent reside in South Asia and 79 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Vana is also the 14,642nd most common first name at a global level, borne by 65,790 people.

The last name Vana is most frequent in India, where it is held by 15,550 people, or 1 in 49,329. In India it is most common in: Andhra Pradesh, where 32 percent are found, Tamil Nadu, where 31 percent are found and Gujarat, where 31 percent are found. Barring India this last name occurs in 78 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Vana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vana has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,004 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vana last name are 18.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.63% being registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaňa92236/
Vaña9277/
Vána9211/
Vană922/
Vańa922/
Vanga8926,407/
Vanna894,526/
Vanay892,586/
Vaina892,113/
Vajna891,092/
Vanas89819/
Vanat89761/
Vanea89397/
Vauna89355/
Vanaa89326/
Vaana89315/
Veana89303/
Vaena89298/
Vanad89236/
Vanau89202/
Vasna89102/
Vanap89101/
Vanaz8994/
Vanah8971/
Vanai8968/
Vanaj8954/
Vatna8947/
Vuana8947/
Vanđa8938/
Vagna8935/
Vayna8935/
Vanoa899/
Vhana896/
Vamna894/
Vahna892/
Vwana892/
Vanța892/
Vaëna892/
Hvana891/
Vaìna891/
Vaïna891/
Váňa832,880/
Vaaina8014,280/
Vainay805,075/
Vanaja804,785/
Veasna80765/
Vannay80740/
Vahyna80701/
Vuanga80580/
Vainas80437/
Vannas80292/
Vannah80236/
Vangaa80215/
Vhanga80193/
Vajnai80188/
Vainga80147/
Vangai8088/
Vaynah8077/
Vannai8071/
Vagnat8068/
Vannad8062/
Vanhay8054/
Vanaai8053/
Vađina8052/
Vainah8050/
Vanaud8050/
Vaunat8048/
Vanash8042/
Vahana8042/
Vangay8040/
Vuanna8038/
Vanast8038/
Vaasna8033/
Vaneha8030/
Vanaya8029/
Vannaz8028/
Vanatt8027/
Vanait8025/
Vhanna8024/
Vanass8019/
Vanhai8015/
Vanhoa8013/
Vangau8013/
Vaneas8012/
Vanaha8012/
Vahtna8012/
Vajnay8011/
Vanhaz8010/
Vainai809/
Vaanas808/
Vanaia808/
Vanahs808/
Vuaina807/
Vanaiy807/
Vainna806/
Vanats806/
Veanna805/
Vanach805/
Vanhas805/
Vganga804/
Vasnad804/
Vangna804/
Vanhaj803/
Vainaa803/
Vaanaa803/
Vhaina803/
Vanaij803/
Vannga803/
Vannaa803/
Vannat803/
Vanaph803/
Vaanga802/
Vathna802/
Vannap802/
Vannea802/
Vanadh802/
Vuanah801/
Vangaj801/
Vanhad801/
Vannau801/
Vanadz801/
Vanaus801/
Vajhna801/
Vahnad801/
Vahuna801/
Vainat801/
Vatnna801/
Vaunas801/
Veanay801/
Hvanna801/
Vanais801/
Vasnat801/
Vatnaz801/
Vaynat801/
D'Vana801/
Vanhaa801/
Vanazz801/
Vattna801/
Veanoa800/
Vahnah800/
Vagnau800/
Vano7599,744/
Vani7585,307/
Bana7558,137/
Wana7516,324/
Vena7515,597/
Fana7513,765/
Vane758,368/
Vona756,896/
Vanh75815/
Vany75622/
Vanó75189/
Uana7581/
Vanj7513/
Vóna758/
Vuagnat73282/
Vanasch73161/
Vanvani7396/
Vannais7365/
Vaineau7347/
Vagnaux7346/
Vajnaht7320/
Vanacht7319/
Vannahs7317/
Vainahy7313/
Vanahas739/
Vanault738/
Vahanay737/
Vainaya736/
Vangnai736/
Vanhass735/
Vatėnas735/
Vangaia735/
Vaugnah734/
Vaggina733/
Vahauna733/
Vanhasz733/
Vannass733/
Vannatt733/
Vanahee733/
Vanassp732/
Vanauch732/
Vaneast732/
Vaanais732/
Vahaina732/
Vanhaut732/
Vannhat732/
Vangaya731/
Vanhaas731/
Vannapp731/
Vannaya731/
Vanaist731/
Vanaudh731/
Vagnath731/
Vahanna731/
Vacinna731/
Vaunach731/
Vaisnad731/
Vahanai731/
Vahanaj731/
Vahanap731/
Vannaha731/
Vannaux731/
Vasenna731/
Vouhana731/
Vanahyi731/
Vanhaha731/
Vanneas730/
Veaniea730/
Vannast730/
Vaunhea730/
Banga67165,838/
Banna6766,320/
Vaniy6720,896/
Banai6720,260/
Vanni6716,473/
Wanna6714,451/
Banaś6714,210/
Banat6712,557/
Vanie679,950/
Banas677,718/
Bhana677,626/
Batna675,863/
Bagna675,194/
Baana674,810/
Baina674,440/
Banea674,265/
Vange674,207/
Banay674,129/
Fanai674,037/
Vanes673,614/
Voina673,397/
Faina673,076/
Veena673,011/
Vanjh672,848/
Vangi672,795/
Vango672,617/
Banad672,546/
Banaj672,463/
Vanne672,390/
Fanga672,276/
Vatne671,959/
Banah671,895/
Phana671,831/
Wagna671,825/
Vaino671,800/
Bahna671,748/
Fanna671,743/
Vanje671,730/
Vagni671,523/
Bayna671,520/
Banau671,476/
Mpana671,419/
Vanit671,295/
Fatna671,252/
Fanea671,176/
Vanis671,116/
Bauna671,102/
Veyna671,097/
Fanat67980/
Vagne67905/
Vainahyi67902/
Voyna67899/
Vamne67844/
Vanyo67822/
Vanos67785/
Vonau67774/
Vanod67751/
Vogna67735/
Waana67721/
Wanah67710/
Waina67708/
Banaz67700/
Baïna67679/
Vaney67673/
Basna67669/
Vanet67629/
Huana67620/
Fanah67594/
Voona67586/
Vaniš67537/
Vanoy67532/
Vanee67519/
Vayni67519/
Vaine67511/
Vaini67506/
Fanaj67454/
Vaani67442/
Wanai67435/
Faana67406/
Vayne67369/
Vanot67348/
Vuanh67343/
Vaner67336/
Vanny67330/
Banaa67309/
Vonna67305/
Fanas67288/
Vaghinay67270/
Wanoa67259/
Veane67250/
Vanoo67249/
Vasni67243/
Veina67233/
Vojna67229/
Fanay67227/
Vanyi67205/
Fagna67185/
Wanea67183/
Banap67178/
Vanez67178/
Wanay67175/
Wuana67170/
Fanap67163/
Vanno67154/
Fauna67147/
Wamna67147/
Faena67139/
Venah67139/
Vaane67128/
Vahainay67127/
Fasna67126/
Vhane67125/
Waena67125/
Wauna67111/
Bajna67108/
Vanhi67107/
Vuena67106/
Vanneaud6799/
Beana6797/
Banoa6795/
Fajna6792/
Vonah6791/
Vuona6783/
Vuano6783/
Wanau6781/
Vanou6775/
Fayna6773/
Vouna6773/
Vuina6772/
Voena6770/
Vahne6768/
Bamna6760/
Vanio6760/
Fanau6759/
Banaš6757/
Vanid6756/
Vasne6753/
Fahna6753/
Vanii6746/
Vayno6743/
Veuna6742/
Vagno6741/
Wahna6741/
Vanoi6741/
Weana6738/
Venai6737/
Vanneaux6735/
Vonas6734/
Venaa6732/
Fanaz6730/
Vanță6730/
Wayna6729/
Vanhacht6728/
Vonay6726/
Vanát6726/
Hwana6724/
Vaneš6724/
Vaniz6723/
Uanai6723/
Uaina6722/
Vanoh6722/
Vehna6721/
Vanih6720/
Vanij6719/
Vanhe6718/
Fanad6718/
Whana6717/
Venay6717/
Fanaa6716/
Vonaj6716/
Vanip6715/
Vaano6714/
Uanga6714/
Vanej6713/
Vonat6712/
Vaune6712/
Vanáč6712/
Vonai6711/
Vatni6711/
Hbana6710/
Vahni679/
Banaï679/
Venau677/
Vauni677/
Uanas677/
Veaña677/
Vonaa676/
Vasno676/
Wanaa676/
Vuani676/
Vannh676/
Vanuy676/
Vanyy675/
Vaynahiy675/
Vaned675/
Vanei675/
Vanäs675/
Vanoz675/
Vanyš674/
Vanngaia674/
Vaneh674/
Wajna674/
Vanuj673/
Vanhaudt673/
Wwana673/
Faïna673/
Npana673/
Vaitėnas673/
Vanep672/
Vanhaasz672/
Vauno672/
Vainhait672/
Vvani672/
Vaeno672/
Vahno672/
Veany672/
Vassenna672/
Feana672/
Vainaitė672/
Vainò672/
Vanné672/
Vosna672/
Votna672/
Veïna672/
Banța672/
Bağna672/
Vamni671/
Vanoj671/
Vwani671/
Vhani671/
Vhanj671/
Vhona671/
Vanjj671/
Vanop671/
Vanui671/
Vajne671/
Vajny671/
Vauny671/
Vaneu671/
Vamha671/
Vahanaya671/
Vanès671/
Vanuo671/
Vanyz671/
Uaana671/
Uanad671/
Vaainaha671/
Vasné671/
Vañas671/
Voľna671/
Vvano671/
Vwany671/
Faína671/
Faîna671/
Fanaś671/
Baãna671/
Baëna671/
Baína671/
Banač671/
Banaź671/
Banåa671/
Wanaï671/
Vannj671/
Waïna671/
Wgana671/
Vaynahyi671/
Uanau671/
Vannatts670/

Vana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vana in the Georgian language
ვანაvana-
Vana in the Bengali language
ভানাbhana-
Vana in the Oriya language
ଭାନାbhana-
Vana in the Marathi language
वनाvana96.23
वानाvana2.27
वणाvana0.96
वाणाvana0.43
वनvana0.05
Vana in the Hindi language
वनाvana65.4
वानाvana22.22
वणाvana7.46
भावनाbhavana2.16
वाणाvana1.72
वानेाvanea0.15
वानोvano0.07
वानेvane0.07
अवानाavana0.07
Vana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻓﺎﻥafan33.33
ﻓﺎﻧﻪfanh33.33
ﻓﺎﻥfan33.33
Vana in the Russian language
Ванаvana-

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