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 most common in South Africa. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Welana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,798,600th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Welana are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,484,914th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 46 people.

Welana is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 2,257,404. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Western Cape, where 100 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 4 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Welana
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