Zana

Zana Meaning & Origin

About Zana
The surname Zana is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Giovanni, which is the Italian form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor. The name John itself has Hebrew origins and means "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Zana can be interpreted to mean "son of Giovanni" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zana: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zana 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 Zana is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SN
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z AA1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/zana*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zana in Braille

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

The name Zana in braille

How to sign the name Zana using Sign Language

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

The name Zana in sign language

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