Banaa Surname
Approximately 309 people bear this surname
Banaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 135 | 1:1,312,169 | 51,890 |
| Indonesia | 78 | 1:1,695,502 | 110,645 |
| Iran | 35 | 1:2,193,786 | 75,524 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Banåa (1) are calculated separately.
Banaa (159) may also be a first name.
Banaa Demographics
Banaa Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Banaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Banaa (Arabic: بينيا, Hindi: बाणा, Marathi: बना, Oriya: ବାଣଆ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Banåa. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Banaa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 874,560th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Banaa reside; 45 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 727,628th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 159 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 1,312,169. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Borno, where 85 percent live, Rivers, where 14 percent live and Kano, where 1 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 25 percent live and Iran, where 11 percent live.
Banaa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Banaa surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
Banaa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Banaa in the Hindi language | ||
| बाणा | bana | 66.67 |
| बानैा | banaia | 16.67 |
| बानआ | bana'a | 16.67 |
| Banaa in the Marathi language | ||
| बना | bana | 60 |
| बानैा | banaia | 20 |
| बनए | bana'e | 20 |
| Banaa in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାଣଆ | bana'a | 50 |
| ବନଜାାଇଁ | banajaa'im | 50 |
| Banaa in the Arabic language | ||
| بينيا | bynya | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banaa
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