Wanana Surname

406,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 861 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Wanana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wanana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda5351:72,9718,025
Indonesia1731:764,44658,463
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Niger251:767,68117,983
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493

Wanana (114) may also be a first name.

Wanana Last Name Facts

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

Wanana occurs more in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wanana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 406,613th most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 8,464,049 people. The last name Wanana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Wanana reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Wanana is also the 877,214th most frequently held given name in the world It is held by 114 people.

The surname Wanana is most numerous in Uganda, where it is borne by 535 people, or 1 in 72,971. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Kamuli District, where 59 percent reside, Luuka District, where 15 percent reside and Buyende District, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Uganda it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 20 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 8 percent reside.

Wanana Last Name Statistics demography

Wanana earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 46.52% less than the national average, earning R 127,092 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wainana92335/
Wanaina92206/
Wanhana9227/
Wananna927/
Wanaana925/
Wagnana924/
Wannana924/
Wananha922/
Waanana922/
Wahnana921/
Wananah921/
Wananai921/
Wainaina8650,785/
Watnanat86142/
Watnanai8621/
Hwananai866/
Wanhanha865/
Wangaina863/
Hwangana861/
Wannanga861/
Wanaanna861/
Waynayna861/
Wattnana861/
Wannanas861/
Banana834,885/
Wanani831,876/
Wanena831,862/
Wanane83865/
Wanona83297/
Vanana83203/
Wenana83103/
Wanano8362/
Uanana833/
Wanany831/
Wangahana801/
Wainainah801/
Wanga'nga801/
Wagnane77469/
Bainana7771/
Whonana7766/
Wananje7763/
Bannana7744/
Bananna7739/
Baanana7735/
Vananga7721/
Banaana7720/
Bananau7718/
Watnani7714/
Banaina7711/
Bananai7711/
Bananea7710/
Wainane779/
Vannana776/
Wainani776/
Wanaani775/
Bananay775/
Vananna773/
Wannano773/
Vanaana773/
Wannane772/
Banauna772/
Wananeh771/
Waneena771/
Wajnane771/
Wananee771/
Wanhena771/
Baunana771/
Wannona771/
Vanaina771/
Wanoona771/
Waneyna771/
Wanaine771/
Wananij771/
Wananne771/
Wananou771/
Wounana771/
Wanhane771/
Wahnani771/
Wananer771/
Wenanay770/
Watnanet71207/
Wahanani7176/
Watnanit7161/
Wangange7148/
Wananije7136/
Wanganyi7133/
Baanaana719/
Vanganga719/
Wannanit719/
Wainaini715/
Baannana714/
Wainaine713/
Banainay713/
Wanaanet712/
Wannanee712/
Wanaango712/
Bannanna711/
Wangaine711/
Wagnagne711/
Weinanat711/
Vatnanai711/
Wonaunah711/
Vananaph711/
Vananaya711/
Wangnano711/
Wangoina711/
Wangouna711/
Wannanou711/
Wainango711/
Wanganeh711/
Wanganhe711/
Wamnanou711/
Wathnani711/
Wananesh711/
Wangangi711/
Wanhanoh711/
Wananeet711/
Wagneano711/
Wounanga711/
Banhanha711/
Bainaina711/
Vanani674,639/
Banane672,548/
Banona672,249/
Bonana67376/
Banaña67287/
Banany67271/
Wanono67203/
Wonani67147/
Bananj67117/
Vanane6746/
Vananh6720/
Vanany6715/
Wanone6711/
Vanena679/
Wanhannet679/
Waneno676/
Wanoni676/
Venana675/
Wangnanou673/
Vananj672/
Vhananadh672/
Wonane672/
Uananh671/
Vanona671/
Vonana671/
Uanane671/
Vainahyna671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wanana
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