Bandika Surname

683,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Bandika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bandika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2751:167,92712,915
Zimbabwe701:220,54624,781
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
India241:31,961,058386,265
Tanzania171:3,114,21350,054
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Bandika (94) may also be a first name.

Bandika Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bandika (Hindi: बन्दिका, Oriya: ବିକ) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bandika? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 683,026th most numerous surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 16,752,979 people. The last name Bandika is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Bandika live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Bandika is also the 980,251st most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 94 people.

The surname Bandika is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 275 people, or 1 in 167,927. In Kenya it is most common in: Kilifi County, where 96 percent reside, Mombasa County, where 3 percent reside and Nairobi County, where 0 percent reside. Barring Kenya this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 16 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Bandika Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bandika surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bandika Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bandika in the Oriya language
ବିକbika-
Bandika in the Hindi language
बन्दिकाbandika75
बंदिकाbandika25

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Bandika
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