Cognomen Ананда (Ananda 
, Ананда 
) , all over the world, is a widespread family name. The surname Ананда is habitual in Indonesia, where it is quite a common surname, Sri Lanka, and Qatar, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka. More prevalently, Ананда is the forename as well as the last name.