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Where Does The Last Name Ban Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Ban (Arabic: بان, Bengali: বন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻥ, Hindi: बान, Marathi: बन, Oriya: ବନ, Russian: Бан, Tibetan: བེན་) is borne by more people in China than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Bán, Bañ or Bàn. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ban? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,417^th most widely held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 19,186 people. Ban occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Ban reside; 76 percent reside in East Asia and 76 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 3,249^th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 321,156 people.

The surname Ban is most widespread in China, where it is carried by 286,143 people, or 1 in 4,778. Not including China this surname is found in 134 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 6 percent reside and Vietnam, where 4 percent reside.

Ban Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ban has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,155 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 71 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ban Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ban surname is primarily Presbyterian (71%) in Ireland, Orthodox (94%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Evangelical (33%) in Lebanon, Christian (97%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Ban last name are 1.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.61% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ban earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 26.89% less than the national average, earning €21,955 per year; in Norway they earn 1.96% more than the national average, earning 352,858 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 79.79% less than the national average, earning R 48,024 per year; in Vietnam they earn 24.07% less than the national average, earning 62,599,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning $47,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning $53,506 CAD per year.