Banaag Surname
Approximately 15,438 people bear this surname
Banaag Surname User-submission:
According to Mona (2010), it originated from indigenous Filipino surnames. It is a Tagalog word which means 'glimpse'.
Banaag Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 14,185 | 1:7,137 | 641 |
| United States | 561 | 1:646,094 | 51,847 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Singapore | 81 | 1:67,996 | 2,745 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Taiwan | 26 | 1:901,721 | 6,312 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Banaag (176) may also be a first name.
Banaag Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
According to Mona (2010), it originated from indigenous Filipino surnames. It is a Tagalog word which means 'glimpse'.
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Banaag Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banaag Come From? nationality or country of origin
Banaag is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Banaag? popularity and diffusion
The surname Banaag is the 34,332nd most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 472,052 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Banaag live; 92 percent live in Southeast Asia and 91 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Banaag is also the 687,834th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 176 people.
This surname is most common in The Philippines, where it is held by 14,185 people, or 1 in 7,137. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 45 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 17 percent are found and Northern Mindanao, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The Philippines it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found.
Banaag Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Banaag surname are 8.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.07% registered with the political party.
The amount Banaag earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.25% more than the national average, earning $50,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning $47,816 CAD per year.
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