Banak Surname

7,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Banak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan71,8961:2,485320
South Sudan5,8131:1,964387
Poland9371:40,5646,367
India1751:4,383,231115,212
Iran1711:449,02127,694
Brazil1571:1,363,53146,236
Papua New Guinea1301:62,7218,130
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Cameroon851:244,34224,081
Croatia511:82,91414,118
Ukraine341:1,338,903111,766
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Turkey231:3,383,54091,291
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England131:4,286,005132,302
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
France51:13,284,544357,392
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Banák (59) & Bañak (29) are calculated separately.

Banak (2,902) may also be a first name.

Banak Last Name Facts

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

Banak (Arabic: بناك, Bengali: বঙক, Hindi: बानाक, Marathi: बानक, Oriya: ବନକ, Russian: Банак) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It may also be rendered as a variant: Banák or Bañak. For other potential spellings of Banak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banak? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,123rd most widely held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 91,412 people. The surname Banak is primarily found in Asia, where 91 percent of Banak reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 90 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 134,848th most frequently used forename throughout the world. It is borne by 2,902 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 71,896 people, or 1 in 2,485. In Pakistan Banak is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 100 percent live and Sindh, where 0 percent live. Apart from Pakistan this surname exists in 34 countries. It is also common in South Sudan, where 7 percent live and Poland, where 1 percent live.

Banak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Banak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Banak last name rose 1,130 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Banak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Banak surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Banak earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.54% more than the national average, earning $52,013 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.87% less than the national average, earning $40,804 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banák9359/
Bañak9329/
Banakh911,453/
Banack91966/
Bhanak91178/
Basnak91173/
Banake91171/
Bainak91138/
Banaik9167/
Bannak9162/
Bahnak9143/
Banđak9124/
Baynak9122/
Bangak9116/
Banask9113/
Bajnak912/
Baunak912/
Banakė911/
Banhak911/
Baanak911/
Baenak911/
Bannack83148/
Baunack83124/
Bangnak83101/
Bagnack8394/
Bahanak8325/
Basnaik8320/
Bhanake8319/
Banakhe8318/
Bainake8314/
Bagnaik837/
Bhaynak837/
Banaszk835/
Bamnaik834/
Banahak834/
Baisnak832/
Basnaak832/
Baynack831/
Bathnak831/
Basnake831/
Banhake831/
Bainaik831/
Bhangak831/
Banacke831/
Bahnaik831/
Banaike831/
Bangack831/
Bangakh831/
Bagnake831/
Bannake831/
Bannauk831/
Banhauk830/
Banacks830/
Banag804,053/
Benak801,821/
Banac801,719/
Banok80189/
Bonak8095/
Banók8017/
Banax8014/
Bahanack77142/
Banakova77129/
Baunacke7740/
Bhainake774/
Bhamnakt774/
Bhatnaik773/
Baunakhe771/
Banaszck771/
Bhajnaik771/
Bhanakhe771/
Bahanaak771/
Bannacks770/
Baunnake770/
Banaag7315,438/
Bajnok731,031/
Batnag73455/
Benack73429/
Bonack73419/
Bohnak73142/
Bonake73139/
Boynak73118/
Bannag7396/
Banhag7384/
Bainac7381/
Bangok7375/
Bainok7370/
Buinak7356/
Bhanag7347/
Baunok7346/
Banokh7344/
Bonakh7337/
Bagnag7336/
Benauk7333/
Banoke7325/
Banock7323/
Benaik7321/
Boinak7316/
Baynac7315/
Bangag7313/
Banaix7312/
Bonaik7310/
Banaqe7310/
Bannok739/
Bonnak739/
Bongak739/
Banagh738/
Bojnak736/
Benaak736/
Boonak736/
Bonakk735/
Behnak735/
Bhanac734/
Bainag733/
Bagnac733/
Bajnák733/
Benakh733/
Bhonak732/
Bahnag732/
Basnák732/
Bajnók732/
Bagnok732/
Baenok732/
Baunac732/
Buonak732/
Beenak731/
Baunag731/
Banags731/
Vaneak731/
Benhak731/
Benayk731/
Batnac731/
Banaug731/
Bannaq731/
Bounak731/
Baynakova7112/
Bainakova715/
Banakhova711/
Bahannack711/
Bannahake711/
Boonnak671,674/
Bhainag67574/
Bahanag67301/
Bannock67232/
Bounhak67102/
Bosnack6749/
Beaunac6736/
Bounnak6731/
Baumhak6727/
Banaugh6722/
Boonake6717/
Booneak6716/
Benahak6713/
Baunock6710/
Banague6710/
Baynock679/
Bonakhe678/
Bootnak676/
Bosnake675/
Banhook675/
Basneac675/
Bhatnag674/
Banaigs674/
Bouhnak673/
Bhoinak672/
Benaick672/
Banaque672/
Böhnack672/
Boinack672/
Bangock672/
Bajnagh672/
Bosnaik671/
Bosneak671/
Bonhaak671/
Bannaag671/
Banoike671/
Bhonake671/
Bagnasc671/
Vhanaik671/
Vanhaak671/
Vaunaik671/
Vanahak671/
Beinake671/
Benhakk671/
Boenack671/
Bonnack671/
Bohnack671/
Bousnak671/
Bagnock671/
Bannnag671/
Bannouk671/
Banookh671/
Bounaik671/
Bannagh671/
Bausnag671/
Boomnak671/
Boonakg671/
Banoske670/
Vanhauk670/

Banak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banak in the Bengali language
বঙকbanaka-
Banak in the Oriya language
ବନକbanaka84.85
ଦନାକdanaka3.03
ବାନକbanaka3.03
ଜନକତାୀjanakatai3.03
ବାଙକbanaka3.03
ବଣକbanaka3.03
Banak in the Marathi language
बानकbanaka81.71
बनकbanaka13.71
बाणकbanaka3.43
नानकnanaka1.14
Banak in the Hindi language
बानाकbanaka33.33
बनकbanaka23.81
बानकbanaka23.81
बनाकbanaka4.76
बानकाbanaka4.76
बडकbadaka4.76
बांकbanka4.76
Banak in the Russian language
Банакbanak-
Banak in the Arabic language
بناكbnak-

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