Vaname Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Vaname Surname Definition:

(New York); Of Namen or Namur. Vandenburgh, Of the burgh. (variant: van den Burg.) Vandenhoek, Of the corner. Vanderbilt, Of the Bildt. Vanderpoel, Of the marsh. Vanderheyden, Of the heath, or Of ter Heide. Vander- werken, Of the Werken. Vandewater, Of the water.

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Vaname Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea861:94,81112,690
India281:27,395,192354,286
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Vaname (16) may also be a first name.

Vaname Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(New York); Of Namen or Namur. Vandenburgh, Of the burgh. (variant: van den Burg.) Vandenhoek, Of the corner. Vanderbilt, Of the Bildt. Vanderpoel, Of the marsh. Vanderheyden, Of the heath, or Of ter Heide. Vander- werken, Of the Werken. Vandewater, Of the water. Van- gelder, Of Gelderland. Vanness and Vannest, the same as van Nes, q. v. Vanolinda, Van der linden, Of the lime-trees. In Holland, the above prefixes are very rarely joined to the name.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Vaname Last Name Facts

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

Vaname (Marathi: वनामे) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vaname? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vaname is the 1,658,108th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 72 percent of Vaname live; 72 percent live in Oceania Islands and 72 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Vaname is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 16 people.

It is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 86 people, or 1 in 94,811. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Central, where 67 percent live, National Capital District, where 21 percent live and East New Britain, where 6 percent live. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 23 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.

Vaname Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vaname has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vaname last name decreased 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vanname92377/
Vanamee9221/
Vanhame922/
Vanamei922/
Vhaname921/
Vanamer921/
Vanamed921/
Vauname920/
Vanam9115,502/
Vanhamme861,587/
Vannahme8648/
Vannamee8645/
Vainamäe8615/
Vanamets861/
Vannames860/
Vanhamer860/
Vannamme860/
Vannamer860/
Vanama834,335/
Vannam831,752/
Vanham83757/
Vangam83295/
Waname83130/
Baname8336/
Vanami8329/
Vaneme8314/
Faname8313/
Vaanam8311/
Vainam8310/
Vanamm839/
Vajnam838/
Vanamd836/
Vanaam833/
Vanime833/
Vanamy831/
Vanaum831/
Vamnam831/
Vagnam831/
Vanhammer803/
Vanamma77569/
Banamea77123/
Vanamaa77122/
Baaname7772/
Bainame7755/
Vuanama7748/
Banaume7741/
Phaname7735/
Bangame7729/
Wainame7717/
Vhaunam7716/
Banameh7714/
Vannama7713/
Vanomme7711/
Banamer7711/
Fanname779/
Banamet777/
Vanhamm776/
Vahanam775/
Bhaname775/
Fanamme775/
Vaannam774/
Wanaime774/
Banhame773/
Vonahme773/
Wanamee773/
Wanamei773/
Vanamai773/
Vanhome772/
Vannamm772/
Vanamit771/
Mpaname771/
Banamed771/
Vanhaam771/
Vanhahm771/
Vannaam771/
Vannham771/
Vanaama771/
Vanamay771/
Vaaneme771/
Fagname771/
Vaignam771/
Vatnaim771/
Banamie771/
Vanngam771/
Vangami771/
Fangame771/
Vonhame770/
Fanhame770/
Banam73960/
Wanam73615/
Vonam7345/
Vanom7318/
Uanam734/
Vonnahme71920/
Vannamma71169/
Vainomäe7165/
Vanhamaa7141/
Phangame7119/
Vagnoume718/
Vanhemme718/
Vanajami717/
Banamejd716/
Bannamee714/
Bainamee713/
Vanhomer713/
Wainaeme713/
Vanajama713/
Vanamoyz712/
Vanommer712/
Bainaime712/
Vangamoi712/
Banameed711/
Vonnhame711/
Voonahme711/
Vangamai711/
Vanhimme711/
Vanamois711/
Banhamed711/
Vanamaid711/
Vanaimay711/
Vanijami711/
Bhanameh711/
Beauname711/
Banaimeh711/
Phanname711/
Vanasmai711/
Voungame711/
Banham674,310/
Wanami672,328/
Fanami67820/
Banama67377/
Fanama67231/
Wanama67228/
Vanajamma67177/
Wainam67165/
Wanham67162/
Bainam67160/
Wannam67151/
Wanaim67137/
Boname67101/
Bannam6791/
Banami6787/
Waneme6757/
Faneme6742/
Banome6736/
Baynam6729/
Baanam6722/
Fanamy6720/
Veneme6718/
Woname6713/
Vonnam6710/
Banaim679/
Vainomees679/
Vonham677/
Beanam675/
Banaam674/
Vanhom673/
Baunam673/
Wagnam673/
Wajnam672/
Huanam671/
Banahm671/
Banamm671/
Wamnam671/
Wanasm671/
Waynam671/
Vangom671/
Vanoum671/
Banajm671/
Wanamy671/
Vamham671/
Uhanam671/
Wanime671/
Wanome671/
Banaum671/
Foname671/
Uanama671/
Vanemi671/
Wename671/
Banaym671/
Whanam670/

Vaname Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vaname in the Marathi language
वनामेvaname95
वानामेvaname5

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