Banaras Surname

20,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Banaras Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banaras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan25,7261:6,944584
Afghanistan8931:36,0061,418
England2411:231,19519,235
India2011:3,816,246105,238
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Banaras (20,164) may also be a first name.

Banaras Last Name Facts

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

The last name Banaras (Arabic: بنارس, Hindi: बनारस, Marathi: बनारस, Oriya: ବନାରସ) is found most frequently in Pakistan. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banaras? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 20,155th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 268,616 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Banaras reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Banaras is also the 37,565th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 20,164 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 25,726 people, or 1 in 6,944. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Punjab, where 67 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 18 percent live and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 8 percent live. Outside of Pakistan this surname is found 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banarase931,921/
Banarash9315/
Banaaras9314/
Banarass9313/
Bhanaras9312/
Bamnaras935/
Bannaras935/
Bangaras934/
Banaraas933/
Banharas932/
Banarais932/
Bahnaras931/
Banara925,444/
Banarashe8811/
Banarease881/
Banaharas881/
Bagnara863,511/
Bangara862,307/
Banhara86665/
Banaira86401/
Vanaras8673/
Banarat8663/
Bannara8641/
Baneras8641/
Bainara8627/
Benaras8625/
Banaraj8612/
Banaraz8610/
Bhanara869/
Bamnara864/
Bajnara863/
Banaura863/
Banarad862/
Banarai861/
Banarah861/
Bonaras861/
Baunara861/
Banaray861/
Banarea861/
Banarra861/
Banasra861/
Banoras861/
Banarza860/
Baneara860/
Vanarase803,086/
Banarait80276/
Bhangara80149/
Botnaras8089/
Wanarase8049/
Bannarat8028/
Bangaray8017/
Banharat8015/
Bangarau8011/
Bangarai806/
Bhanarah806/
Bangarah805/
Banairaj805/
Huanaras805/
Bhanaray804/
Vanarais804/
Bangaraa803/
Benarras803/
Beinaras803/
Banarzai803/
Banarous803/
Bannaros803/
Bangaira802/
Bainaraj802/
Vanarash802/
Bangaara801/
Bangaraj801/
Bainarad801/
Baingara801/
Banarhat801/
Banaurat801/
Bhanarai801/
Wangaras801/
Bongaras801/
Bhatnara801/
Bagnarra801/
Bahnarat801/
Bangaros801/
Banoeras801/
Banahara801/
Bannaray801/
Banasrai801/
Bhanhara801/
Banerais800/
Baneiras800/
Banora77791/
Vanara77515/
Bonara77429/
Banaro77393/
Bañara774/
Vanarashe7533/
Bhangaraj7527/
Bhaingara7522/
Benharash7519/
Bangarayh7510/
Bannarath759/
Benarrais759/
Botnarash758/
Bannarach758/
Baunnaroa755/
Bhannarai755/
Bhoinaras754/
Vanharasz753/
Bheangara753/
Bhangarah753/
Banharach752/
Bangarajj751/
Bannarace751/
Baangaara751/
Wanarashe751/
Vanaarase751/
Vanasrase751/
Banharrat751/
Banhaross751/
Bhannaray751/
Bhangarai751/
Bhanharay751/
Bhaungara751/
Bahasnara751/
Bangairay751/
Beauneras750/
Banotra71589/
Vanaraj71481/
Beneras71218/
Bañeras71189/
Bangora71176/
Bamhara71166/
Bonaros71152/
Baneira71101/
Bagnaro7191/
Benaros7183/
Bonaura7155/
Vannara7153/
Bangaro7150/
Vanhara7139/
Bannora7125/
Banharo7124/
Bannaro7121/
Vanaray7119/
Bonhara7118/
Banoura7118/
Vanarai7113/
Bainora7112/
Bongara719/
Banoora718/
Bonaira718/
Vainara716/
Bagnora715/
Bainaro715/
Bonnara714/
Banauro713/
Benarós713/
Bounara713/
Bhanora712/
Buonara712/
Bhanaro712/
Banhora712/
Bañarea712/
Bonarah711/
Boonara711/
Baneura711/
Banarey711/
Banarod711/
Vanaara711/
Vanaharase711/
Bognara711/
Vanaíra711/
Mpanara711/
Vanarea711/
Vanoras711/
Bonoras711/
Bénaros711/
Bahangaara711/
Beanaro711/
Bañaros711/
Banarei711/
Banarou711/
Banaroz711/
Banarro711/
Banoray711/
Bonarap711/
Beinara711/
Bannaratch711/
Baneros711/
Bonarea710/
Bangoura67243,326/
Bongaros67907/
Bangaroo67593/
Bonahara67189/
Bannoura67176/
Benarros67160/
Beinoras67156/
Benarosh67141/
Basnotra67117/
Vainoras67115/
Bongarra6774/
Buonaura6768/
Vannaraj6755/
Bounaira6732/
Bounajra6724/
Banheira6723/
Boungara6723/
Bhanotra6722/
Vanairay6722/
Bhongara6720/
Bannorra6717/
Beynoras6716/
Banhotra6711/
Benarrós6711/
Bounahra6710/
Bhangora677/
Boonnara677/
Bangarey675/
Bannoora674/
Bounnara674/
Bouneara674/
Vannaros674/
Vanarach674/
Bhanoora673/
Vanaraai673/
Vainhara672/
Bagnarei672/
Bonasrea672/
Bangarou672/
Bangoora672/
Bounaara672/
Bounasra672/
Bougnara672/
Bounayra672/
Wannaros672/
Batnoora671/
Banotraa671/
Banarott671/
Bhamhara671/
Vhanaray671/
Vannarha671/
Vanaaraa671/
Vanarose671/
Bénarous671/
Vaainara671/
Bhanorad671/
Bhanairo671/
Bainorah671/
Basnoora671/
Banairou671/
Banourah671/
Banhoura671/
Boonhara671/
Baneross670/
Banereis670/
Vanharra670/

Banaras Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banaras in the Hindi language
बनारसbanarasa99.47
बनारासbanarasa0.27
बनारसीbanarasi0.27
Banaras in the Marathi language
बनारसbanarasa90.94
बानारसbanarasa4.15
बनसोडेbanasode2.26
बनारासbanarasa1.13
अणारावanarava0.38
बाबारावbabarava0.38
बनरसbanarasa0.38
बणारसbanarasa0.38
Banaras in the Oriya language
ବନାରସbanarasa75
ବାନାରସbanarasa25
Banaras in the Arabic language
بنارسbnars-

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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 Banaras
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