Bandano Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Bandano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bandano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

The alternate forms: Bandaño (3) are calculated separately.

Bandano (30) may also be a first name.

Bandano Last Name Facts

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

Bandano (Hindi: बन्दनो) is carried by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Bandaño. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bandano? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,908,606th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Bandano is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Bandano reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Bandano is also the 1,911,214th most prevalent forename world-wide It is held by 30 people.

The surname Bandano is most commonly held in Niger, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 1,599,335. In Niger Bandano is most common in: Dosso Region, where 50 percent live, Tillabéri Region, where 42 percent live and Niamey Capital District, where 8 percent live. Other than Niger this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bandano Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bandano in the Hindi language
बन्दनोbandano80
बंदनोbandano20

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bandano
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