Banerji Surname

112,104th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Banerji Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from Sanskrit. Ban comes from the village of Bandoghat. The meaning is 'teacher who is head and only performs the main work aarti or Vandana'. An alternative meaning is 'teacher from the village of Bandoghat'.

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Banerji Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,8591:268,29815,358
United States3761:963,98771,704
England1971:282,83321,968
United Arab Emirates1771:51,7645,108
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Canada691:533,99444,923
Australia451:599,90442,958
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Oman141:263,4264,299
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Banerji (51) may also be a first name.

Banerji Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from Sanskrit. Ban comes from the village of Bandoghat. The meaning is 'teacher who is head and only performs the main work aarti or Vandana'. An alternative meaning is 'teacher from the village of Bandoghat'.

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Banerji Last Name Facts

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

The surname Banerji (Bengali: বানার্জী, Hindi: बनर्जी, Marathi: बनज, Oriya: ବାେନଜର୍ୀ) is most common in India. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Banerji? popularity and diffusion

The surname Banerji is the 112,104th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,761,979 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Banerji live; 69 percent live in South Asia and 69 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Banerji is also the 1,396,783rd most frequent given name at a global level. It is borne by 51 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 2,859 people, or 1 in 268,298. In India Banerji is primarily found in: West Bengal, where 27 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 18 percent are found and Delhi, where 12 percent are found. Excluding India Banerji occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Banerji Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Banerji last name are 5.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.75% registered with the political party.

The amount Banerji earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.79% less than the national average, earning 284,526 kr per year; in United States they earn 37.24% more than the national average, earning $59,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $50,848 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banerjie93138/
Bannerji9381/
Banerjii9330/
Banerjei9317/
Bainerji9311/
Banerrji936/
Banerjji934/
Baenerji932/
Banerjit931/
Beanerji931/
Banertji931/
Banerjiee884/
Bannerjie884/
Banerejie881/
Banarji8625,027/
Banerie86830/
Banerje86394/
Benerji86151/
Banergi8613/
Banirji866/
Banerjy865/
Banerja864/
Banorji862/
Banersi862/
Banerjee80545,643/
Bainarji80744/
Banerjea80400/
Banarjie8025/
Banarjji8018/
Baneriee8018/
Bannarji8012/
Banershi8012/
Bonnerji8012/
Banerjje808/
Bhanarji805/
Banarrji804/
Bannerje803/
Banairji803/
Baanarji803/
Baynarji802/
Beanarji801/
Benerjji801/
Baunarji801/
Banerjer801/
Banerjze801/
Banarjai801/
Bhanerja801/
Banereei801/
Banereej801/
Banerije801/
Bannerie801/
Bannerjee751,011/
Banerjjee75136/
Banaerjee75119/
Banerjeee75114/
Baneerjee7588/
Bajnerjee7572/
Banerrjee7542/
Banearjee7532/
Bhanerjee7525/
Banerdzhi7522/
Bainerjee7518/
Banerijee7516/
Baanerjee7512/
Banerjeed7511/
Bannerjea759/
Banerjhee759/
Banerjeer758/
Beanerjee756/
Baunerhøj755/
Bamnerjee755/
Banerjeea754/
Banerriea752/
Banerjeey752/
Banherjee752/
Banertjee751/
Banetrjee751/
Banerhjee751/
Banerjeet751/
Bahanarji751/
Bangerjee751/
Banesrjee751/
Bagneries750/
Benarji714,294/
Bonarji7155/
Banarje7123/
Banarjy716/
Benerje715/
Benerjy714/
Bannerjeee713/
Banirje713/
Benirji711/
Banerajjee711/
Banerza711/
Bainnerjee711/
Vanirji711/
Vanerie711/
Bannnerjee711/
Baaanerjee711/
Benerie711/
Banarjee6718,391/
Benerjee671,151/
Banergee67104/
Banrejee6758/
Bonerjee6710/
Vanerjee677/
Banersee677/
Banerzee676/
Banerhee675/
Bonnerie674/
Banirjee672/
Baneryea672/
Benarjji671/
Benarjai671/
Benarjhi671/
Benarjie671/
Benarrji671/
Benerjea671/
Banhirje671/
Vaneriet671/
Vanajrji671/
Waneri'i671/
Behnerie671/
Baenarje671/
Baneryee671/
Beanerge670/

Banerji Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banerji in the Bengali language
বানার্জীbanarji-
Banerji in the Oriya language
ବାେନଜର୍ୀbaenajari80
ବାେନଜିର୍baenajir10
ବାନାଜିର୍banajir10
Banerji in the Hindi language
बनर्जीbanarji75.4
बैनर्जीbainarji11.11
बनेर्जीbanerji11.11
बनेरजीbaneraji1.59
बेनर्जीbenarji0.79
Banerji in the Marathi language
बनजbanaja71.29
बनेजbaneja14.84
बानजbanaja6.13
बनेरजीbaneraji3.23
बानेजbaneja1.29
बँनेजbamneja1.29
बॅनेजbeneja0.65
बनजीbanaji0.65

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Banerji Reference & Research

Banerjee Surname origin - Banerjee or Bandopadhyay is a surname in the Bengal region of India and are often used interchangeably.

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