Guana

Guana Meaning & Origin

About Guana
The surname Guana is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "guano," which refers to the excrement of seabirds and bats. It is believed that the surname Guana was originally a nickname given to someone who worked with or collected guano. Over time, this nickname became a hereditary surname, passed down through generations. Today, individuals with the surname Guana can be found primarily in Italy and may have ancestral ties to the guano industry or a connection to coastal regions where seabirds and bats reside.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Guana is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Guana: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guana based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Guana is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G W AA1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/guana*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guana in Braille

Here's how to represent Guana in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Guana in braille

How to sign the name Guana using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Guana using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Guana in sign language

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