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

Banda (Arabic: بندا, Bengali: বান্দা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﺪﺍ, Hindi: बन्दा, Marathi: बंडा, Oriya: ବା, Russian: Банда, Tibetan: བཱན་ད་) is more commonly found in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Bańda or Báñdá. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Banda is the 410^th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,777 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Banda reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 36,157^th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 21,243 people.

Banda is the most prevalent surname in one country:Malawi, where 55 percent live. The last name Banda is most numerous in Malawi, where it is borne by 688,962 people, or 1 in 25. Excluding Malawi Banda occurs in 146 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 27 percent live and Mexico, where 3 percent live.

Banda Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Banda has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Banda last name rose 39,237 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banda Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Christian (65%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Banda surname are 43.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Banda earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 7.53% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,844 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.44% less than the national average, earning R 172,428 per year; in Colombia they earn 23.39% less than the national average, earning $17,392,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 20.99% less than the national average, earning $34,094 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% less than the national average, earning $48,299 CAD per year.