Banami Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Banami Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
India61:127,844,230863,365
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

Banami (98) may also be a first name.

Banami Last Name Facts

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

The last name Banami (Hindi: बनामी, Marathi: बनामी, Oriya: ବନାମି) is most common in Botswana. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banami? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,007,164th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Banami are found; 32 percent are found in West Africa and 32 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 956,749th most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 98 people.

It is most prevalent in Botswana, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 78,105. Besides Botswana this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 18 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 18 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bainami9212/
Bangami929/
Banamoi922/
Bajnami922/
Banamit921/
Banamiy921/
Bhanami921/
Banamie921/
Bannami921/
Baingami861/
Wanami832,328/
Bonami831,478/
Benami831,106/
Banama83377/
Baname8336/
Vanami8329/
Banemi8321/
Banomi8310/
Bahgnammi801/
Baungamio801/
Bangnammi801/
Benhami771,287/
Benammi771,277/
Bonamie77401/
Benaami77171/
Bonamis77166/
Bangomi77137/
Banamea77123/
Banamma77122/
Bonnami77105/
Baaname7772/
Behnami7757/
Bainame7755/
Bannama7747/
Banaume7741/
Bonamgi7729/
Bangame7729/
Wanaimi7722/
Banaama7720/
Benamui7717/
Bainama7714/
Banameh7714/
Banamer7711/
Banamet777/
Bhaname775/
Bounami775/
Banhame773/
Baunama773/
Bonamii773/
Wanamih773/
Wanamei773/
Vanamai773/
Bhanama772/
Benaimi772/
Beanama772/
Batnomi772/
Bognami772/
Vanamei772/
Bonhami772/
Beynami772/
Vanamit771/
Banemiy771/
Bainemi771/
Banamed771/
Waanami771/
Wanamai771/
Ben'ami771/
Benamai771/
Benamie771/
Bonahmi771/
Bonamio771/
Bonamit771/
Baanama771/
Bongami771/
Bana'ma771/
Vangami771/
Bahanamith751/
Benhammi71664/
Bounamis71310/
Watnamai7178/
Behnamie7167/
Bhanamma7157/
Watnamit7148/
Bonamich7143/
Bannamma7129/
Bounaimi7117/
Bainamma7110/
Bonnamie717/
Banamejd716/
Baanamma715/
Wannamai715/
Bannamee714/
Buonamio714/
Wanhamid713/
Bainamee713/
Bainaime712/
Vangamoi712/
Bonhammi712/
Wannamit712/
Banameed711/
Vangamai711/
Vanamois711/
Banhamed711/
Vanamaid711/
Wangamoi711/
Guhanami711/
Benaammi711/
Bhanameh711/
Beauname711/
Banaimeh711/
Banomitt711/
Benhamij711/
Bounaami711/
Vanasmai711/
Wanasmai711/
Botnamis711/
Bonomi6713,471/
Vanama674,335/
Bonamy672,527/
Bonama67531/
Wanama67228/
Baneme67136/
Benamy67130/
Waname67130/
Vaname67120/
Boname67101/
Banoma6788/
Bename6780/
Banome6736/
Bonnamich6730/
Benemi6720/
Uonami674/
Banamahaj673/
Benomi673/
Wonami672/
Behnamieh672/
Beinaimie671/
Baunnamma671/
Bhannamma671/
Vanamy671/
Wanamy671/
Bongamaai671/
Buohnamgi671/
Benhammoi671/
Uanama671/
Wanomi671/

Banami Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banami in the Hindi language
बनामीbanami-
Banami in the Oriya language
ବନାମିbanami-
Banami in the Marathi language
बनामीbanami66.67
बनमीbanami33.33

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Footnotes

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