Yana (surname)
Yana is a surname of Chinese origin. It is derived from the common Chinese surname Yang (楊/杨). It is predominantly found in Asia, specifically Southeast Asia.[1][2][3]
| Yana | |
|---|---|
 Yana (Yang) surname in regular script | |
| Pronunciation | jɑnə |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Mainland China |
| Language(s) | Old Chinese |
| Word/Name | Yang (楊/杨) |
| Meaning | Aspen; willow |
| Other names | |
| Derivative(s) | Yanna, Yanas, Yanay, Yanah, Yna, Ayana, Iyana, Eyana, Yananto, Yananda, Yanang, Saeyana; Sae-Yana, Yanakul, Yanakam, Yanawan, Yanawit, Yanata, Yanansuk |
The surname Yana and other modified surnames (that were originally Yang) are under the Yang clan, which was founded by Boqiao,[4] son of Duke Wu of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Ji (姬) surname, the surname of the royal family during the Zhou dynasty, who was enfeoffed in the Yang kingdom.[5][6][2][3]
Yana surname originated from the Yangs in Mainland China.
History[edit]
During the Chinese migration to Southeast Asia from around 1800 into the mid‐1900s, the Yang surname members who migrated into Southeast Asia, modified their surname into different local sounding variations and spellings, so as to get their citizenship easily in the country they migrated to.[7] Some have maintained their original surname, but most have had their surnames modified. [8][2]
Towards 1950s, the surname spread across Asia (notably India), several countries in the Americas (USA, Peru, Bolivia), Europe (Germany, the Netherlands), Australia (continent) and Africa.[2][3]
Nowadays, the surname Yana is borne by more than 150,000 people of Chinese descent, including: Chinese Indonesians, Chindians, Chinese Thais, Chinese Filipinos, Chinese Malaysians, and Chinese Peruvians.
Distribution[edit]
The surname is most common in Asia, specifically in Southeast Asia.[9]
| Rank | Country | Number[10] | Written form |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 34,017 | Yana |
| 2 | India | 26,011 | याना |
| 3 | Thailand | 10,259 | ยานา; หยานา |
| 4 | Philippines | 10,241 | Yana |
| 5 | Malaysia | 9,818 | Yana |
| 6 | Peru | 7,120 | Yana |
| 7 | Vietnam | 4,939 | Yana; Yá-Nã |
| 8 | Cambodia | 4,249 | យ៉ាណា |
| 9 | Singapore | 3,873 | Yana |
| 10 | Laos | 3,126 | ຢານາ |
| All countries | 150,000+ |
Notable people[edit]
• Ruobo Yana (杨若波), Indonesian entrepreneur
• Angela Yana (杨憲苓), American lawyer
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://forebear.io
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=yana, retrieved 22 Nov 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://bekamentfondacija.com/forum/chinese-surnames-ad99f6, retrieved 22 Nov 2020
- ↑ Yang (surname) origin
- ↑ http://www.todayonhistory.com/baijiaxing/17.html
- ↑ History of China / Chinese Dynasties
- ↑ see Great Chinese Migration for more info.
- ↑ book of chinese surnames / history
- ↑ https://forebears.io/surnames/yana
- ↑ got the numbers from Premium World Surname Census 2020.
- ↑ got the written forms of the surname Yana through World Surname Census of 2020
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