Banah Surname
Approximately 1,895 people bear this surname
Banah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 464 | 1:18,443 | 2,745 |
| Iran | 248 | 1:309,607 | 21,683 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Indonesia | 179 | 1:738,822 | 56,864 |
| Yemen | 127 | 1:208,073 | 8,737 |
| Liberia | 123 | 1:35,842 | 3,316 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Ivory Coast | 106 | 1:217,653 | 9,074 |
| Nigeria | 72 | 1:2,460,316 | 81,464 |
| Lebanon | 59 | 1:95,544 | 5,831 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Burkina Faso | 13 | 1:1,411,700 | 12,072 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Banah (1,791) may also be a first name.
Banah Demographics
Banah Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Banah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Banah (Arabic: بنيه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﺑﺎﻩ, Marathi: बनाह) is more commonly found in Israel than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Banah? popularity and diffusion
The surname Banah is the 216,529th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,845,671 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Banah reside; 50 percent reside in West Asia and 24 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Banah is also the 180,706th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,791 people.
The surname Banah is most frequently occurring in Israel, where it is held by 464 people, or 1 in 18,443. In Israel Banah is primarily concentrated in: Central District, where 24 percent reside, Northern District, where 20 percent reside and Tel Aviv District, where 19 percent reside. Not including Israel this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 13 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 13 percent reside.
Banah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Banah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Banah surname expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Banah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Banah last name is predominantly Maronite (89%) in Lebanon.
The amount Banah earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 27.77% less than the national average, earning $31,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $52,468 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Banah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Banah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﺑﺎﻩ | babah | - |
| Banah in the Marathi language | ||
| बनाह | banaha | - |
| Banah in the Arabic language | ||
| بنيه | bnyh | - |
| بانه | banh | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banah
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