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

The last name Banat (Arabic: بناة, Hindi: बनता, Marathi: बनट, Oriya: ବନତ, Russian: Банат) is found in Jordan more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Banát or Bánát. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Banat is the 41,573^rd most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 580,357 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Banat reside; 67 percent reside in West Asia and 48 percent reside in Levant. Banat is also the 85,071^st most common first name throughout the world, held by 6,066 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Jordan, where it is carried by 4,349 people, or 1 in 2,033. In Jordan it is primarily concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 36 percent live, Jerash Governorate, where 31 percent live and Zarqa Governorate, where 16 percent live. Apart from Jordan it is found in 53 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent live and Palestine, where 10 percent live.

Banat Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Banat has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banat Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Banat surname are 4.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.69% being registered to vote for 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.