Wana Surname

32,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,324 people bear this surname

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

Wana Surname Definition:

Wana is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: gift.

Wana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia3,7031:26,3423,258
Indonesia2,7741:47,6755,366
South Africa2,7101:19,9922,529
Nigeria1,2991:136,3698,801
DR Congo9511:77,6869,011
Uganda6821:57,2426,734
Chad6741:20,1662,465
Papua New Guinea5971:13,6581,283
Malawi4711:36,3465,352
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
India4061:1,889,32466,013
Thailand3621:195,13432,244
Lebanon2181:25,8582,850
Cameroon1761:118,00613,533
Tanzania1761:300,80523,193
Philippines901:1,124,86991,280
Kenya721:641,38829,005
Niger681:282,2368,651
Pakistan641:2,791,31123,365
Benin621:166,70316,738
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Nepal271:1,054,8506,184
Austria231:370,23639,193
Malaysia201:1,474,71161,770
Solomon Islands171:34,1196,789
Qatar161:147,37516,023
England161:3,482,379114,324
Burkina Faso151:1,223,47311,207
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Afghanistan81:4,019,14821,487
Lesotho71:290,36515,938
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waña92157/
Wanna8914,451/
Wagna891,825/
Waana89721/
Wanah89710/
Waina89708/
Wanai89435/
Wanoa89259/
Wanea89183/
Wanay89175/
Wuana89170/
Wamna89147/
Waena89125/
Wauna89111/
Wanau8981/
Wahna8941/
Weana8938/
Wayna8929/
Hwana8924/
Whana8917/
Wanaa896/
Wajna894/
Wwana893/
Vwana892/
Wanaï891/
Waïna891/
Wgana891/
Wahuna802,564/
Wahana801,317/
Wajnah801,054/
Wanaha80360/
Waenah80265/
Wangna80265/
Wainai80226/
Wainah80130/
Wannah80130/
Wannay80130/
Wannaz8078/
Waigna8074/
Wasnea8057/
Wainau8042/
Wanhay8023/
Waneau8014/
Waunai8014/
Wainea8012/
Wanatt8012/
Wanhai8012/
Wanaai8010/
Wanhad809/
Wannaa809/
Wainna809/
Wannau808/
Waanai808/
Wanaus807/
Wannha807/
Waunah805/
Whanna805/
Wagnay805/
Hwanai804/
Weanah803/
Wannap803/
Waynai802/
Wannea802/
Waamna802/
Wannna802/
Wahnna801/
Waynat801/
Waynna801/
Whaana801/
Waynay801/
Waynah801/
Whanah801/
Hwanad801/
Waenai801/
Wahnas801/
Wangaj801/
Wanadt801/
Wa'ana801/
Wajnas801/
Wajnat801/
Wannai801/
Wanhau801/
Wainaa801/
Wahnai801/
Wattna801/
Waunas801/
Wanyoa801/
Wanead801/
Hwaina801/
Waanay800/
Wanach800/
Wani75154,765/
Bana7558,137/
Wane7528,687/
Vana7523,544/
Wano755,313/
Wona754,868/
Wena754,494/
Wany75607/
Uana7581/
Wanj7567/
Wanh7566/
Wéna755/
Wané752/
Wangnai73623/
Wangaja73358/
Whaanga73316/
Wanahau7361/
Wanneau7337/
Wainach7330/
Wasinna7329/
Watnaas7327/
Wahaina7323/
Wanjowa7322/
Wahayna7319/
Wanwani7317/
Wanwano7315/
Wa'anga7315/
Wahanna7313/
Wainnah7311/
Wahanah739/
Wauneau739/
Wahanad739/
Wahunah738/
Wangnap736/
Wannaha736/
Wangnay735/
Wangnah734/
Wanahha734/
Wainadt733/
Waingai732/
Wangaha732/
Waamnah732/
Wanahai732/
Waenaha732/
Wagnast731/
Whannga731/
Weannah731/
Watgnat731/
Wanneha731/
Waignat731/
Wangahy731/
Waa'nga731/
Waainga731/
Wajnach731/
Wangaih731/
Weangah731/
Wouhana731/
Weanaha731/
Whahana731/
Wannaut731/
Hwanhai731/
Hwannaa731/
Waneaux730/
Waynaud730/
Wainaht730/
Waunach730/
Banna6766,320/
Wayne6727,121/
Vanga6726,407/
Banai6720,260/
Wagne678,581/
Wanje678,501/
Waniy677,950/
Waine677,502/
Baana674,810/
Wonah674,609/
Vanna674,526/
Baina674,440/
Banea674,265/
Banay674,129/
Vanay672,586/
Banaj672,463/
Wanie672,316/
Vaina672,113/
Wojna671,903/
Wanou671,567/
Bayna671,520/
Banau671,476/
Wanni671,393/
Waani671,227/
Bauna671,102/
Vajna671,092/
Wanno67893/
Vanas67819/
Wajni67764/
Vanat67761/
Waney67715/
Waini67685/
Baïna67679/
Huana67620/
Weyna67518/
Wayno67447/
Vanea67397/
Wanne67386/
Vauna67355/
Vanaa67326/
Vaana67315/
Banaa67309/
Veana67303/
Vaena67298/
Waino67264/
Vanad67236/
Wamne67230/
Wahni67229/
Wanyi67225/
Hwena67221/
Vanau67202/
Wanih67201/
Wouna67196/
Wanhi67192/
Hwani67188/
Wenai67180/
Wagni67143/
Weina67136/
Wenah67128/
Wahne67115/
Woona67110/
Vasna67102/
Vanap67101/
Beana6797/
Vanaz6794/
Waeno6782/
Waane6777/
Woyna6777/
Wenau6777/
Wonai6776/
Wanei6774/
Vanah6771/
Waneh6769/
Vanai6768/
Weena6761/
Vanaj6754/
Wahno6753/
Waune6750/
Wonna6750/
Wainhaus6747/
Vatna6747/
Vuana6747/
Wanee6746/
Woina6745/
Whani6742/
Vanđa6738/
Vagna6735/
Vayna6735/
Waany6733/
Uanwanna6733/
Wejna6731/
Wanii6730/
Whena6728/
Whane6727/
Wanuo6726/
Wauni6726/
Uanai6723/
Uaina6722/
Whany6720/
Wanoi6720/
Wanér6719/
Wainacht6717/
Wagno6717/
Wanhe6717/
Hwane6716/
Uanga6714/
Wonau6713/
Wanhy6712/
Wanoh6712/
Wuina6711/
Hbana6710/
Wanui6710/
Vanoa679/
Wonay679/
Banaï679/
Wwani678/
Wanné678/
Wainioha678/
Wanoo677/
Uanas677/
Woena677/
Vhana676/
Wonad675/
Waano675/
Wayni675/
Wahannah675/
Vamna674/
Womna674/
Wauno674/
Wamni674/
Wuani674/
Wamnh674/
Wamno674/
Hwanh673/
Wuena673/
Wohna673/
Waunj672/
Wayneaux672/
Hwanj672/
Wehna672/
Vahna672/
Wuano672/
Vanța672/
Vaëna672/
Banța672/
Bağna672/
Hwany671/
Wainy671/
Vwani671/
Wauny671/
Hwona671/
Hvana671/
Uaana671/
Uanad671/
Wayny671/
Weïna671/
Vaìna671/
Vaïna671/
Waignowa671/
Waina'ai671/
Wanatsch671/
Wangaaya671/
Vwany671/
Wajno671/
Waingnai671/
Wainhauz671/
Woïna671/
Baãna671/
Baëna671/
Baína671/
Banåa671/
Wan'e671/
Weuna671/
Weangnai671/
Wajne671/
Wanoy671/
Wanyd671/
Wannahad671/
Wanahowa671/
Wamha671/
Uanau671/
Wwanh671/
Hwanheap671/
Wanjh670/
Weane670/
Watennau670/
Wajnacht670/

Wana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wana in the Hindi language
वानाvana-
Wana in the Oriya language
ୱାନାwana82.22
ୱାନwana5.56
ୱନାwana5.56
ୱାଣାwana4.44
ଓାନoana1.11
ବାନbana1.11
Wana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻭﻧﻪwnh33.33
ﻭﺍﻧﻪwanh33.33
ﻭﺍﻥwan33.33
Wana in the Arabic language
عوناwna-
واناwana-

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