Banauliker Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Finland

Banauliker Surname User-submission:

Banavliker is a Goan surname. Benaulim (Banauli) is a village near the banks of a Arabian Sea, Salcet in the state of Goa. The people, whose origins are from this village, are called banavlikar(s). Though Banavlika surname is very rare and scattered, it has all its root to Banauli.

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Banauliker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India51:153,413,076951,030
Finland21:2,748,35172,663

Banauliker Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Banavliker is a Goan surname. Benaulim (Banauli) is a village near the banks of a Arabian Sea, Salcet in the state of Goa. The people, whose origins are from this village, are called banavlikar(s). Though Banavlika surname is very rare and scattered, it has all its root to Banauli.

Legend has it that this is the place where an arrow shot by Lord Parshuram, sixth incarnation of Vishnu landed. The arrow shifted back the hills hence forming the konkan. The place was hence called banavli (ban means 'arrow') and later distorted to Benaulim by Portuguese.

- Anish naik Banavliker

Banauliker Last Name Facts

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

Banauliker has its highest incidence in India. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banauliker? popularity and diffusion

Banauliker is the 7,117,718th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Banauliker occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Banauliker live; 71 percent live in South Asia and 71 percent live in Luso-South Asia.

The last name is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India Banauliker is mostly concentrated in: Goa, where 100 percent live. Other than India it is found in one country. It is also common in Finland, where 29 percent live.

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