Zaana Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Zaana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 33 | 1:1,183,008 | 47,935 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Zaana (180) may also be a first name.
Zaana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zaana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zaana (Arabic: زايني) is most common in Uganda. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zaana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,460,878th most widespread family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Zaana live; 54 percent live in East Africa and 54 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 679,247th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 180 people.
It is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 1,183,008. In Uganda Zaana is most prevalent in: Kaliro District, where 42 percent reside, Luuka District, where 21 percent reside and Kampala District, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Uganda it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 34 percent reside and Niger, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zaana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zaana in the Arabic language | ||
| زايني | zayny | - |
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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 Zaana
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