Dana is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Italy, England. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Dana
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Ireland, Italy, England
Meaning:

The Dana is variation of Daines. See Dane - Occurs singly in Domesday, in the counties of Notts and Lincoln, as a personal name, like Norman, Frank, etc.; and Danus as a distinctive epithet or surname is added to the personal names Osmund, Simond, Strang, and Turchil to indicate their Danish birth or extraction. But Dane is also a topographical expression, the meaning of which is not clear. In the Hundred Rolls we find both Atte Dane, and De la Dane.

Dana is a variant of the Diener. One who was a servant.

The is variant form of Danner. Dweller at, or near, a fir tree.

Dana is the variant of the Dennen. Grandson of Doineannach meaning "stormy" or "tempestuous".

The form of Dand. Familiarly used in Scotland for Andrew. Pitcairn's Trials, Index.

Form of Dann. See Daniel - The bapstimal name very, common as a surname, and the parent of Daniels, Dann, etc.

The lastname Dana is variation of Denne. An ancient Kentish family deduced from Robert de Dene, butler (pincerna) to Edward the Confessor. He is said to have been a Norman, though the surname is English, and is do derived from West Dean, county of Sussex.

How popular is Dana?

Dana is common in Indonesia, Pakistan, United States, Iran, India, Ethiopia, Egypt, Turkey, Chad, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Romania, South Africa, Philippines, DR Congo, Iraq, France, Thailand, Cameroon, Argentina, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Yemen, Brazil, Poland, Togo, Nigeria, Algeria, Ghana, Papua New Guinea, Spain, Malawi, Kuwait, Albania, Kosovo, England, Niger, Afghanistan, Italy, Canada, Qatar, Zimbabwe, Taiwan, Mexico, Northern Cyprus, Nepal, Greece, Lebanon, Germany, Bahrain.

Dana is ranked 6865 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Dana bearers increased by 7.27 per cent in 2010 US census to 5723 since 2000, the surname slipped by 69 spots and ranked at 6008. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 79.63 82.55
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 8.02 6.47
Hispanic or Latino 5.85 4.78
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.48 2.32
Others 2.15 2.4
Black 1.87 1.48
Dana is quite popular family name mostly used in Indonesia however Northern Cyprus is ahead in terms of density. Around 82381 person has been found who wears Dana as their family name. Dana is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Dana:
1,163 Indonesia14,564
Countries with thousands of Dana:
1,224 Pakistan8,022
5,609 United States7,872
1,644 Iran6,272
8,363 India5,887
2,769 Ethiopia4,507
2,472 Egypt4,302
2,541 Turkey3,589
701 Chad3,081
1,629 Saudi Arabia2,624
3,437 Bangladesh2,253
1,884 Malaysia1,475
1,987 Romania1,292
6,243 South Africa1,103
16,232 Philippines1,084
8,423 DR Congo1,026
Countries with hundreds of Dana:
1,733 Iraq870
10,873 France859
11,575 Thailand835
3,502 Cameroon808
4,739 Argentina763
1,735 Israel756
1,515 United Arab Emirates752
9,319 Morocco613
3,879 Yemen552
17,164 Brazil473
12,480 Poland473
5,159 Togo420
23,423 Nigeria384
16,165 Algeria344
9,187 Ghana277
3,454 Papua New Guinea270
13,450 Spain240
9,384 Malawi235
2,493 Kuwait202
2,629 Albania199
1,438 Kosovo199
22,108 England195
4,354 Niger177
3,677 Afghanistan168
43,278 Italy163
22,082 Canada160
1,831 Qatar140
15,325 Zimbabwe138
1,547 Taiwan133
12,696 Mexico132
334 Northern Cyprus127
3,139 Nepal123
16,923 Greece110
4,258 Lebanon108
56,711 Germany106
2,472 Bahrain103
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
28,364 Australia81
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
696 Bahamas48
8,706 Portugal47
16,977 Switzerland43
7,356 Palestine40
24,940 Slovakia39
17,909 Sweden38
20,779 Hungary37
1,949 French Polynesia31
35,982 Kenya26
3,238 China23
25,726 Uzbekistan22
11,611 Singapore21
56,138 Czechia19
62,169 Netherlands19
65,771 Uganda19
58,041 Austria13
19,503 Liberia12
28,015 Peru12
10,588 Solomon Islands11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
31,784 New Zealand10
9,170 Syria10
9,186 Sri Lanka9
8,246 Tunisia9
22,825 Uruguay9
3,029 Guam8
16,405 Jordan8
47,258 Norway8
11,625 Northern Ireland7
57,381 Benin7
107,736 Kazakhstan6
21,744 Mauritania6
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

Farmer Michele Dana from Italy aboard the La Gascogne from Havre. He is registered to be 29 years old when he arrived in San Francisco Ca on December 3, 1900.

From Germany

U-Mrs Dana hailed from Usa. 22 years old embarked for New-York from Havre & London on Atalanta and arrived on September 10, 1866. 20 years old Mr. Dana, F. Dana (26) Laborer, are other Dana that migrated to US.

Dana Namesakes

  • Henry Dana, established the Native Police Corps in the Port Phillip District
  • James Dwight Dana, American geologist, mineralogist, volcanologist
  • William H. Dana, American aeronautical engineer, U.S. Air Force pilot
  • Edward Salisbury Dana, American mineralogist and physicist
  • Robert Dana, American poet,
  • Francis Dana, American lawyer, jurist
  • Viola Dana, American film actress
  • John Cotton Dana, American library and museum director
  • Vic Dana, American dancer and singer
  • Bill Dana, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter
  • Charles Anderson Dana, American journalist, author
  • Paul Dana, American racing driver
  • Daniel Dana, The Rev
  • Mazen Dana, Palestinian journalist
  • Samuel W. Dana, American lawyer and politician from Middletown
  • Samuel Dana, American lawyer and politician
  • Judah Dana, American lawyer, judge and politician
  • Muriel Frances Dana, a
  • Amasa Dana, U.S. Representative from New York
  • George Augustus Dana, Ontario contractor and political figure
  • Napoleon J.T. Dana, career U.S. Army officer
  • Sam Dana, professional American football player

Dana Namesakes

  • Henry Dana, established the Native Police Corps in the Port Phillip District
  • James Dwight Dana, American geologist, mineralogist, volcanologist
  • William H. Dana, American aeronautical engineer, U.S. Air Force pilot
  • Edward Salisbury Dana, American mineralogist and physicist
  • Robert Dana, American poet,
  • Francis Dana, American lawyer, jurist
  • Viola Dana, American film actress
  • John Cotton Dana, American library and museum director
  • Vic Dana, American dancer and singer
  • Bill Dana, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter
  • Charles Anderson Dana, American journalist, author
  • Paul Dana, American racing driver
  • Daniel Dana, The Rev
  • Mazen Dana, Palestinian journalist
  • Samuel W. Dana, American lawyer and politician from Middletown
  • Samuel Dana, American lawyer and politician
  • Judah Dana, American lawyer, judge and politician
  • Muriel Frances Dana, a
  • Amasa Dana, U.S. Representative from New York
  • George Augustus Dana, Ontario contractor and political figure
  • Napoleon J.T. Dana, career U.S. Army officer
  • Sam Dana, professional American football player

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