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Where Does The Last Name Banat Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Banat (Arabic: بناة, Hindi: बनता, Marathi: बनट, Oriya: ବନତ, Russian: Банат) has its highest incidence in Jordan. It can also be found as: Banát or Bánát. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banat? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Banat is the 41,573^rd most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 580,357 people. The surname Banat occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Banat are found; 67 percent are found in West Asia and 48 percent are found in Levant. Banat is also the 85,071^st most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 6,066 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Jordan, where it is held by 4,349 people, or 1 in 2,033. In Jordan it is most frequent in: Amman Governorate, where 36 percent are found, Jerash Governorate, where 31 percent are found and Zarqa Governorate, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Jordan it occurs in 53 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent are found and Palestine, where 10 percent are found.

Banat Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Banat has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Banat last name rose 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banat Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Sunni (94%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Banat last name are 4.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.69% registered with the party.

The amount Banat earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.82% more than the national average, earning $50,840 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.14% less than the national average, earning $43,156 CAD per year.