Banamu Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Banamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1031:79,16210,424
India91:85,229,487684,495
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Banamu (27) may also be a first name.

Banamu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Banamu (Oriya: ବନମୁ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banamu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,691,963rd most commonly occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,823,672 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 91 percent of Banamu reside; 91 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 91 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,036,353rd most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 27 people.

It is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 79,162. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: New Ireland, where 59 percent reside, East Sepik, where 14 percent reside and National Capital District, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Papua New Guinea Banamu exists in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Banamu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banamu in the Oriya language
ବନମୁbanamu-

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Footnotes

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