Welana Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Welana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Welana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Welana (46) may also be a first name.

Welana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Welana is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Welana.

How Common Is The Last Name Welana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,798,600th most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Welana is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Welana live; 89 percent live in Southern Africa and 89 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 46 people.

This surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 2,257,404. In South Africa Welana is most common in: Western Cape, where 100 percent live. Besides South Africa this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 4 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.

Welana Last Name Statistics demography

Welana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 82.52% less than the national average, earning R 41,544 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Weliana92162/
Wellana921/
Hwelana921/
Welianga86516/
Welianah867/
Welliana863/
Welyanga861/
Wesleana861/
Welani83659/
Walana83404/
Belana83226/
Velana83147/
Wilana8391/
Welena8325/
Welano8314/
Wolana8314/
Welane836/
Welona832/
Whelliana807/
Weisleana801/
Welhena77374/
Waliana77361/
Wiliana77331/
Velanas7794/
Beliana7793/
Veliana7758/
Walaina7742/
Velanga7738/
Velyana7735/
Belanna7716/
Wejlani7715/
Wolyana7714/
Belahna7711/
Wallana779/
Welyani779/
Belhana776/
Weilano775/
Belayna775/
Ouelana775/
Velgana774/
Belaana773/
Welanje772/
Weslano772/
Whelane771/
Hwelani771/
Beelana771/
Wielane771/
Weylano771/
Welgani771/
Velamna771/
Velanai771/
Velanat771/
Vaelana771/
Welagni771/
Welanie771/
Wehlane771/
Belaina771/
Beleana771/
Weilane771/
Wilanna771/
Wielano771/
Veilana771/
Velhana771/
Walanha771/
Belanea771/
Welanes770/
Weliange71440/
Williana71139/
Belhanna71136/
Wahliana7140/
Welanetz7126/
Beallana7124/
Wilyatna7121/
Weyslani7113/
Belaynah715/
Whiliana714/
Willanna713/
Weislane712/
Weslamne712/
Belyaina711/
Belaunay711/
Wollanna711/
Willeana711/
Vielanna711/
Velaynah711/
Velyanga711/
Weilanio711/
Weejlani711/
Wallaina711/
Walyaana711/
Walyauna711/
Wwilanga711/
Belhanah711/
Wilanach711/
Wilianna711/
Wajhlana711/
Waalayna711/
Whetlane710/
Willhana710/
Whaylana710/
Wilane677,938/
Velani677,052/
Velano671,795/
Vilana671,517/
Bilana67577/
Weitlaner67541/
Velona67455/
Velaña67309/
Belane67279/
Velane67256/
Belona67207/
Velena67165/
Wilani67112/
Belany6795/
Valana6767/
Belaña6746/
Wilano6744/
Walena6741/
Velany6729/
Wilena6725/
Willianaa6722/
Volana6722/
Walona6711/
Wilona679/
Wylane674/
Uelena674/
Wolona672/
Velangaya672/
Uelano671/
Velanj671/
Uelani671/
Wahaliana671/
Willaneau671/
Weslyanne671/
Weslyanny671/
Willianai671/
Wyllyanna671/
Whelahane670/
Whittlana670/
Welhainer670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Welana
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