Banakor Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Banakor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banakor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria261:6,813,183158,601
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

Banakor Last Name Facts

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

Banakor (Hindi: बनकोर, Marathi: बानकोर) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Banakor.

How Common Is The Last Name Banakor? popularity and diffusion

The last name Banakor is the 3,543,123rd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Banakor live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 84 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 6,813,183. In Nigeria Banakor is primarily found in: Rivers, where 96 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 4 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 6 percent reside and Liberia, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Banakor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banakor in the Hindi language
बनकोरbanakora-
Banakor in the Marathi language
बानकोरbanakora66.67
बनकोरbanakora33.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banakor
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