Dana Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dana Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dana family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Dress Maker 1
Servant 1
Wife 1
Housemaid 1
Parlour Maid Domestic Servant 1
Licensed Victualler 1
Lieutenant R N 1

Dana Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dean 50% 150,417
2 Eden 25% 22,909
3 Deane 60% 16,371
4 Done 50% 8,754
5 Dane 75% 6,515
6 Dain 50% 3,138
7 Uden 25% 2,115
8 Dun 50% 2,067
9 Dan 75% 1,806
10 Don 50% 1,705
11 Eadon 20% 1,589
12 Dine 50% 1,485
13 Deen 25% 1,115
14 Eaden 20% 897
15 Daine 60% 785
16 Dian 50% 753
17 Edon 25% 594
18 Aden 25% 440
19 Iden 25% 407
20 Dune 50% 392
21 Edin 25% 380
22 Audin 20% 361
23 Daun 50% 321
24 Auden 20% 311
25 Den 50% 305
26 Euden 20% 279
27 Dene 50% 276
28 Dion 25% 253
29 Adin 25% 246
30 Dono 50% 226
31 Doane 60% 203
32 Oden 25% 198
33 Duin 25% 184
34 Doan 50% 180
35 Deon 25% 165
36 Edan 50% 160
37 Duane 60% 158
38 Adeane 50% 122
39 Doon 25% 122
40 Danie 60% 117
41 Din 50% 111
42 Dana 100% 107
43 Deene 40% 106
44 Duan 50% 105

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The surname Dana is the 42nd most popular variant of Dean.

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