Sanana Surname
Approximately 746 people bear this surname
Sanana Surname Definition:
Sanana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: loved and surrounded by children.
Sanana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 317 | 1:25,722 | 2,841 |
| Botswana | 132 | 1:16,568 | 3,236 |
| South Africa | 61 | 1:888,159 | 57,770 |
| Zambia | 56 | 1:283,034 | 16,318 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 1:3,673,589 | 193,360 |
| Namibia | 25 | 1:96,376 | 8,697 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Angola | 16 | 1:1,686,826 | 3,823 |
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Sanaña (1) & Sañana (100) are calculated separately.
Sanana (881) may also be a first name.
Sanana Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sanana is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: loved and surrounded by children.
Sanana Demographics
Average Sanana Salary in
United States
$8,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sanana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sanana Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sanana (Georgian: სანანა, Hindi: सनणा, Marathi: साञना, Oriya: ସଞନା) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may also appear as a variant: Sanaña or Sañana. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sanana? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sanana is the 454,357th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,768,828 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 43 percent of Sanana reside; 43 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 42 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Sanana is also the 273,923rd most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 881 people.
It is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 317 people, or 1 in 25,722. In Papua New Guinea Sanana is primarily found in: Northern, where 86 percent live, National Capital District, where 6 percent live and Madang, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 18 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.
Sanana Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Sanana earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 82.29% less than the national average, earning R 42,084 per year and in United States they earn 79.29% less than the national average, earning $8,938 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sanana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sanana in the Georgian language | ||
| სანანა | sanana | - |
| Sanana in the Oriya language | ||
| ସଞନା | sanana | 66.67 |
| ସାନନା | sanana | 33.33 |
| Sanana in the Hindi language | ||
| सनणा | sanana | 45.16 |
| सनाना | sanana | 41.94 |
| सनना | sanana | 6.45 |
| संजना | sanjana | 3.23 |
| सानाना | sanana | 3.23 |
| Sanana in the Marathi language | ||
| साञना | sanana | 36.36 |
| सनाना | sanana | 36.36 |
| सञना | sanana | 18.18 |
| सपना | sapana | 9.09 |
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