Banaras Surname
Approximately 27,130 people bear this surname
Banaras Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 25,726 | 1:6,944 | 584 |
| Afghanistan | 893 | 1:36,006 | 1,418 |
| England | 241 | 1:231,195 | 19,235 |
| India | 201 | 1:3,816,246 | 105,238 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
Banaras (20,164) may also be a first name.
Banaras Demographics
Average Banaras Salary in
United States
$24,406 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Banaras Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banaras Come From? nationality or country of origin
Banaras (Arabic: بنارس, Hindi: बनारस, Marathi: बनारस, Oriya: ବନାରସ) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Banaras? popularity and diffusion
Banaras is the 20,155th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 268,616 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Banaras live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Banaras is also the 37,565th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 20,164 people.
The last name is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is held by 25,726 people, or 1 in 6,944. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 67 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 18 percent live and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 8 percent live. Beside Pakistan this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 3 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Banaras Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Banaras earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.57% more than the national average, earning 431,129 kr per year and in United States they earn 43.44% less than the national average, earning $24,406 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Banaras Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Banaras in the Hindi language | ||
| बनारस | banarasa | 99.47 |
| बनारास | banarasa | 0.27 |
| बनारसी | banarasi | 0.27 |
| Banaras in the Marathi language | ||
| बनारस | banarasa | 90.94 |
| बानारस | banarasa | 4.15 |
| बनसोडे | banasode | 2.26 |
| बनारास | banarasa | 1.13 |
| अणाराव | anarava | 0.38 |
| बाबाराव | babarava | 0.38 |
| बनरस | banarasa | 0.38 |
| बणारस | banarasa | 0.38 |
| Banaras in the Oriya language | ||
| ବନାରସ | banarasa | 75 |
| ବାନାରସ | banarasa | 25 |
| Banaras in the Arabic language | ||
| بنارس | bnars | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banaras
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