Yohanna Surname
Approximately 67,165 people bear this surname
Yohanna Surname Definition:
(German, Hebrew) Descendant of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah); descendant of Yohanan, the Hebrew form of John.
Read More About This SurnameYohanna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 59,468 | 1:2,979 | 387 |
| Iraq | 5,706 | 1:6,138 | 572 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| Syria | 407 | 1:47,423 | 2,556 |
| Chad | 385 | 1:35,304 | 4,109 |
| Indonesia | 253 | 1:522,724 | 42,472 |
| United States | 114 | 1:3,179,464 | 183,182 |
| Lebanon | 104 | 1:54,203 | 4,334 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| India | 36 | 1:21,307,372 | 304,812 |
| Cameroon | 27 | 1:769,225 | 54,005 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1:3,184,938 | 14,936 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1:159,506 | 9,062 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
Yohanna (62,830) may also be a first name.
Yohanna 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
This surname is of Hebrew origin. It is the English variant of John. It means 'He (God) has favored me'.
- thestrayslayerYohanna Demographics
Average Yohanna Salary in
United States
$40,823 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yohanna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yohanna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yohanna (Hindi: योहन्ना, Marathi: योहाान) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yohanna? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,486th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 108,502 people. Yohanna occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Yohanna live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 15,268th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 62,830 people.
The surname is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 59,468 people, or 1 in 2,979. In Nigeria Yohanna is most frequent in: Kaduna, where 22 percent are found, Adamawa, where 15 percent are found and Plateau, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 8 percent are found and Egypt, where 1 percent are found.
Yohanna Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Yohanna last name is predominantly Syriac Orthodox (75%) in Lebanon and Christian (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Yohanna surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Yohanna earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.39% less than the national average, earning $40,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% less than the national average, earning $49,114 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yohanna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yohanna in the Hindi language | ||
| योहन्ना | yohanna | - |
| Yohanna in the Marathi language | ||
| योहाान | yohaana | 50 |
| योहांना | yohanna | 50 |
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