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

The surname Bana (Arabic: بآني, Bengali: বন, Georgian: ბანა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻧﺎ, Hindi: बाना, Marathi: बना, Oriya: ବାନା, Russian: Бана, Tibetan: བ་ན་) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Baña, Bană, Baná, Baňa, Bãna, Bána or Banä. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 9,719^th most widely held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 125,351 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Bana are found; 32 percent are found in West Africa and 19 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Bana is also the 14,988^th most common first name globally, borne by 64,114 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 7,233 people, or 1 in 2,871. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 56 percent are found, Centre Region, where 24 percent are found and North Region, where 5 percent are found. Beside Cameroon this last name exists in 108 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 10 percent are found and Indonesia, where 10 percent are found.

Bana Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bana has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bana surname grew 2,061 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bana Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bana last name is predominantly Muslim (88%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Bana are 31.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bana earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.71% less than the national average, earning R 186,048 per year; in United States they earn 12.07% more than the national average, earning $48,355 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $49,160 CAD per year.