Find out how popular the last name Wanna is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Wanna.

Wanna, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Wanna surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wanna in America

Wanna is the 81181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wanna surname appeared 233 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Wanna.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wanna to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Wanna

The surname "WANNA" is believed to have originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Latin word "vanna," which means "a fan for winnowing grain." The name may have been given to someone who worked with winnowing fans or was involved in the grain trade.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "WANNA" can be found in a 13th-century document from the town of Siena, where a certain "Giovanni Wanna" is mentioned as a merchant. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time and may have been associated with trade or agriculture.

In the 14th century, records show that a family called "Wanna" lived in the region of Tuscany, particularly in the areas around Florence and Pisa. It is possible that the name originated in this region and later spread to other parts of Italy.

One notable figure with the surname "WANNA" was Francesco Wanna, a Renaissance artist born in Verona in 1458. He was known for his frescoes and altarpieces, some of which can still be seen in churches and museums in northern Italy.

Another prominent individual with this name was Girolamo Wanna, a 16th-century scholar and humanist from Naples. He wrote several influential works on philosophy and literature and was also a respected teacher at the University of Naples.

In the 17th century, a family called "Wanna" was recorded as landowners in the rural areas around the town of Treviso, in the Veneto region. This suggests that the name had spread from its origins in Tuscany and was now associated with agriculture and land ownership.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name outside of Italy can be found in a 16th-century document from the city of Lyon, France, where a certain "Jean Wanna" is mentioned as a merchant trader. This indicates that the name had begun to spread beyond Italy, likely through trade and migration.

Over the centuries, the surname "WANNA" has been associated with various professions and social classes, from merchants and artists to scholars and landowners. While it may have originated as a name related to agriculture or the grain trade, it has since become a widespread surname with a rich history across multiple regions of Italy and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wanna

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Wanna.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Wanna was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Wanna has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Wanna was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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