Banafa Surname

169,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Banafa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banafa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2,4251:12,7241,777
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Banafa (12) may also be a first name.

Banafa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Banafa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Banafa has its highest incidence in Saudi Arabia. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Banafa.

How Common Is The Last Name Banafa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Banafa is the 169,610th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,864,601 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Banafa live; 96 percent live in West Asia and 96 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Banafa is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 12 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 2,425 people, or 1 in 12,724. Aside from Saudi Arabia Banafa exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found and Iran, where 1 percent are found.

Banafa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Banafa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Banafa surname rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banafa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Banafa last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Banafa earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $66,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Banafau92451/
Banafaï92420/
Banafai9218/
Banafat9218/
Banafaa923/
Banaefa923/
Banaifa921/
Banaafa921/
Banafad921/
Banafash86146/
Bhanafat863/
Banafi831,046/
Banafo83704/
Banafe83624/
Benafa83186/
Bonafa8319/
Banefa832/
Banafy831/
Banafeh773,937/
Benaifa77621/
Bangofa77605/
Bounafa77356/
Bonafau7751/
Banafer7726/
Banafee778/
Banoufa777/
Banavah776/
Bonafas774/
Banafio774/
Bhanafi773/
Banafey772/
Uanafoa771/
Benaïfa771/
Bonafah771/
Bajnafi771/
Bainafe771/
Banafei771/
Benafaa771/
Bounafaa711,482/
Bousnafa7160/
Ban'effa718/
Waneafoa712/
Bahnafou711/
Wannafah711/
Banofaij711/
Banaphas711/
Banaphat711/
Bonnafau711/
Bounafha711/
Bounafah711/
Benaiffa711/
Benaifah711/
Bonnafas711/
Bounaffa711/
Bain'afe711/
Banafous711/
Bangoffa711/
Bangoufa711/
Bonafaux711/
Banaphai711/
Bounafaà711/
Baneyfat710/
Bonafe674,859/
Bonafé67121/
Bonafy6757/
Bonafè6744/
Benefa6741/
Bonafi6730/
Banofo6717/
Vanofa6711/
Bounaffaa6710/
Benafo678/
Wanafo675/
Banefo675/
Bonafo673/
Bonofa673/
Wonafa673/
Benofa672/
Bonnafaux671/
Banaffheh671/
Boutnafah671/
Bonefa671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Banafa
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