Vanana Surname

1,173,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 203 people bear this surname

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

Vanana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vanana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa901:601,97445,802
India681:11,280,373208,492
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Vanana (160) may also be a first name.

Vanana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vanana (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻨﺎﻧﻪ, Hindi: वन्दना, Marathi: वंदना) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Vanana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vanana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,173,425th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 35,899,241 people. The last name Vanana is mostly found in Africa, where 47 percent of Vanana reside; 44 percent reside in Southern Africa and 44 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 725,185th most common forename in the world, borne by 160 people.

The surname Vanana is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 601,974. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 68 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 14 percent live and Free State, where 9 percent live. Beside South Africa Vanana is found in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 33 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent live.

Vanana Last Name Statistics demography

Vanana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 63.12% less than the national average, earning R 87,636 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vangana92348/
Vananga9221/
Vannana926/
Vananna923/
Vanaana923/
Vaneana921/
Vanaina921/
Vanganai8639/
Vanganga869/
Vatnanai861/
Vananaph861/
Vananaya861/
Banana834,885/
Vanani834,639/
Fanana831,022/
Wanana83861/
Vanane8346/
Vananh8320/
Vanany8315/
Vanena839/
Venana835/
Uanana833/
Vananj832/
Vanona831/
Vonana831/
Vhananadh802/
Vainahyna801/
Bananga774,444/
Vangane77647/
Vananje77560/
Wainana77335/
Mpanana77265/
Wanaina77206/
Phanana77133/
Fananah77131/
Vanhani77124/
Fananas77123/
Vananne7781/
Fannana7778/
Bainana7771/
Bhanana7750/
Batnana7747/
Bannana7744/
Bananna7739/
Baanana7735/
Vagnani7735/
Banaana7720/
Bananau7718/
Bananas7714/
Faanana7711/
Bananat7711/
Banaina7711/
Bananai7711/
Bagnana7710/
Vanaane7710/
Bananea7710/
Vanangi778/
Fagnana777/
Wananna777/
Vananii777/
Vagnane776/
Vananih776/
Vananiy776/
Vananie776/
Vannany775/
Vanhanh775/
Wanaana775/
Bananay775/
Vainani774/
Fananga774/
Wagnana774/
Vananis774/
Vananni774/
Wannana774/
Vananij773/
Vanange772/
Vannane772/
Vhanane772/
Bananah772/
Fainana772/
Bahnana772/
Banauna772/
Vahnani772/
Vangano772/
Wananha772/
Waanana772/
Banagna772/
Hvanani771/
Vhanani771/
Vanaani771/
Vananer771/
Vanaune771/
Fananna771/
Vanuina771/
Baunana771/
Vananid771/
Vananip771/
Vananot771/
Vainane771/
Vaneane771/
Vaanani771/
Vonanga771/
Wahnana771/
Wananah771/
Wananai771/
Vounana771/
Fananai771/
Vananeh771/
Bananoa771/
Vanaini771/
Vanonna771/
Vanaine770/
Wainaina7150,785/
Banganga712,482/
Watnanat71142/
Bangaina71123/
Bainanga71103/
Banganea7168/
Bhananay7133/
Phananad7126/
Watnanai7121/
Baunanga7121/
Phanatna7120/
Phananna7119/
Bagnagna7117/
Bhananga7116/
Mphanana7113/
Vhangane7112/
Baanaana719/
Vangangi719/
Hwananai716/
Phannana716/
Banganna715/
Wanhanha715/
Vaisnani714/
Baannana714/
Fannanah714/
Vananych713/
Wangaina713/
Bhanaana713/
Banainay713/
Banganha713/
Vounanga712/
Bahanana712/
Phasnana712/
Fa'anana711/
Fatnanai711/
Batnanna711/
Bannanna711/
Vhanamne711/
Vannamne711/
Vanannje711/
Vaanangi711/
Wannanga711/
Vannouna711/
Mpananaa711/
Vahnaneh711/
Vanhanne711/
Wanaanna711/
Fanangai711/
Banangay711/
Banangna711/
Bangnana711/
Bannanga711/
Waynayna711/
Vananich711/
Wattnana711/
Wannanas711/
Vainanyi711/
Vagneano711/
Banhanha711/
Bainaina711/
Vannaine710/
Vanoni675,923/
Banane672,548/
Banona672,249/
Wanani671,876/
Wanena671,862/
Wanane67865/
Bonana67376/
Wanona67297/
Banaña67287/
Banany67271/
Vanone67259/
Banano67164/
Bananj67117/
Wenana67103/
Phatnanai6790/
Vanony6774/
Wanano6762/
Fanano6760/
Fenana6735/
Vonani6726/
Vanono6723/
Fonana6712/
Phanainga674/
Vonanh674/
Phanamnad673/
Vanasenni673/
Vanhaneth673/
Fanona672/
Phanainad671/
Vanhaines671/
Vanasenne671/
Vanattner671/
Vanhannes671/
Uananh671/
Vanóné671/
Wanany671/
Vougnagna671/
Fanena671/
Bangaunga671/
Wainainah671/
Uanane671/
Wanga'nga671/
Baïnangaï671/

Vanana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vanana in the Marathi language
वंदनाvandana83.33
वदंनाvadanna16.67
Vanana in the Hindi language
वन्दनाvandana66.67
वंदनाvandana33.33
Vanana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﻨﺎﻧﻪfnanh60
ﻓﻨﺎﻧﺔfnant20
ﻓﻨﺎﻥfnan20

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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 Vanana
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