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
Yohana (Bengali: যোহানা, Hindi: योहाना, Marathi: योहाना, Oriya: େଯାହନା) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yohana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,042nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 52,436 people. Yohana occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Yohana are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,668th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 287,061 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 98,601 people, or 1 in 537. In Tanzania Yohana is most prevalent in: Dodoma Region, where 10 percent reside, Kigoma Region, where 10 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 9 percent reside. Other than 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 devotion of those holding the Yohana last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Yohana last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political 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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