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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) has its highest incidence in Jordan. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Banát or Bánát. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 41,573^rd most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 580,357 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Banat live; 67 percent live in West Asia and 48 percent live in Levant. Banat is also the 85,071^st most commonly held first name in the world, held by 6,066 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Jordan, where it is held by 4,349 people, or 1 in 2,033. In Jordan it is mostly concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 36 percent live, Jerash Governorate, where 31 percent live and Zarqa Governorate, where 16 percent live. Not including Jordan this last name occurs 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 frequency of Banat has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Banat surname rose 5,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banat Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Sunni (94%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Banat last name are 4.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.69% being registered with the political 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.