Wana Surname
Approximately 16,324 people bear this surname
Wana Surname Definition:
Wana is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: gift.
Wana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 3,703 | 1:26,342 | 3,258 |
| Indonesia | 2,774 | 1:47,675 | 5,366 |
| South Africa | 2,710 | 1:19,992 | 2,529 |
| Nigeria | 1,299 | 1:136,369 | 8,801 |
| DR Congo | 951 | 1:77,686 | 9,011 |
| Uganda | 682 | 1:57,242 | 6,734 |
| Chad | 674 | 1:20,166 | 2,465 |
| Papua New Guinea | 597 | 1:13,658 | 1,283 |
| Malawi | 471 | 1:36,346 | 5,352 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| India | 406 | 1:1,889,324 | 66,013 |
| Thailand | 362 | 1:195,134 | 32,244 |
| Lebanon | 218 | 1:25,858 | 2,850 |
| Cameroon | 176 | 1:118,006 | 13,533 |
| Tanzania | 176 | 1:300,805 | 23,193 |
| Philippines | 90 | 1:1,124,869 | 91,280 |
| Kenya | 72 | 1:641,388 | 29,005 |
| Niger | 68 | 1:282,236 | 8,651 |
| Pakistan | 64 | 1:2,791,311 | 23,365 |
| Benin | 62 | 1:166,703 | 16,738 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Nepal | 27 | 1:1,054,850 | 6,184 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Malaysia | 20 | 1:1,474,711 | 61,770 |
| Solomon Islands | 17 | 1:34,119 | 6,789 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Burkina Faso | 15 | 1:1,223,473 | 11,207 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Lesotho | 7 | 1:290,365 | 15,938 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Waña (157) are calculated separately.
Wana (28,667) may also be a first name.
Wana Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Wana is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: gift.
Wana Demographics
Average Wana Salary in
United States
$26,231 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wana (Arabic: عونا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻭﻧﻪ, Hindi: वाना, Oriya: ୱାନା) is more frequently found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Waña. Click here for other potential spellings of Wana.
How Common Is The Last Name Wana? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 32,594th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 446,431 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 71 percent of Wana are found; 28 percent are found in East Africa and 23 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Wana is also the 28,899th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 28,667 people.
The surname is most numerous in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 3,703 people, or 1 in 26,342. Apart from Ethiopia it exists in 69 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 17 percent live and South Africa, where 17 percent live.
Wana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wana has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 193 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Wana Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya, Maronite (89%) in Lebanon and Christian (74%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Wana last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wana earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 57.57% less than the national average, earning R 100,824 per year; in United States they earn 39.21% less than the national average, earning $26,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.33% less than the national average, earning $24,676 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Wana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Wana in the Hindi language | ||
| वाना | vana | - |
| Wana in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାନା | wana | 82.22 |
| ୱାନ | wana | 5.56 |
| ୱନା | wana | 5.56 |
| ୱାଣା | wana | 4.44 |
| ଓାନ | oana | 1.11 |
| ବାନ | bana | 1.11 |
| Wana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻭﻧﻪ | wnh | 33.33 |
| ﻭﺍﻧﻪ | wanh | 33.33 |
| ﻭﺍﻥ | wan | 33.33 |
| Wana in the Arabic language | ||
| عونا | wna | - |
| وانا | wana | - |
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