Yohana Surname
Approximately 138,980 people bear this surname
Yohana Surname Definition:
(German, Hebrew) Descendant of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah); descendant of Yohanan, the Hebrew form of John.
Read More About This SurnameYohana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 98,601 | 1:537 | 64 |
| Nigeria | 25,192 | 1:7,032 | 836 |
| Indonesia | 9,323 | 1:14,185 | 1,778 |
| Sudan | 2,240 | 1:16,746 | 2,298 |
| DR Congo | 1,354 | 1:54,564 | 6,566 |
| Chad | 867 | 1:15,677 | 1,955 |
| Kenya | 674 | 1:68,516 | 6,534 |
| Cameroon | 312 | 1:66,568 | 8,415 |
| Pakistan | 59 | 1:3,027,862 | 24,468 |
| Iraq | 52 | 1:673,493 | 9,953 |
| United States | 50 | 1:7,249,179 | 331,838 |
| Iran | 31 | 1:2,476,856 | 81,358 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Rwanda | 16 | 1:710,311 | 2,071 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Zimbabwe | 8 | 1:1,929,780 | 92,581 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
Yohana (287,061) may also be a first name.
Yohana Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German, Hebrew) Descendant of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah); descendant of Yohanan, the Hebrew form of John.
User-submitted Reference
Youhana is a name of Arabic origin, meaning 'God's love' or 'Grace of Allah'. It is derived from Yehanan, a short form of Yehohanan, which means Yehōhānān in Hebrew, or 'Yahweh is gracious'.
It is gender neutral and is used as both a forename and a surname.
- alannahxcvThis surname is of Hebrew origin. It is the English variant of John. It means 'He (God) has favored me'.
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Yohana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yohana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yohana (Bengali: যোহানা, Hindi: योहाना, Marathi: योहाना, Oriya: େଯାହନା) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yohana? popularity and diffusion
Yohana is the 4,042nd most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 52,436 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Yohana reside; 71 percent reside in East Africa and 71 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Yohana is also the 3,668th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 287,061 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 98,601 people, or 1 in 537. In Tanzania Yohana is mostly concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 10 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 10 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Yohana exists in 56 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.
Yohana Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Yohana surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.
The amount Yohana earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.41% more than the national average, earning $44,621 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.54% less than the national average, earning $44,445 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yohana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yohana in the Bengali language | ||
| যোহানা | yohana | - |
| Yohana in the Marathi language | ||
| योहाना | yohana | 63.08 |
| योहना | yohana | 26.15 |
| योहान | yohana | 7.69 |
| योहाण | yohana | 1.54 |
| Yohana in the Hindi language | ||
| योहाना | yohana | 50 |
| योहना | yohana | 50 |
| Yohana in the Oriya language | ||
| େଯାହନା | eyahana | 50 |
| େୟାହାନା | eyahana | 25 |
| େଯାହାନନ୍ା | eyahanana | 25 |
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