Banf Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Banf Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banf Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Banf Last Name Facts

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

The surname Banf is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Banf click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banf? popularity and diffusion

The surname Banf is the 2,689,253rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Banf are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 1,963,548. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 71 percent live, Hesse, where 20 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Banf Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Banf has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banf Last Name Statistics demography

Banf earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banfe89190/
Banff89101/
Beanf892/
Bannf891/
Bhanf891/
Bainef801/
Banb7597/
Banw7569/
Banv7513/
Wanf757/
Bamf753/
Bonf751/
Vanf751/
Bonfe67318/
Bhanb67108/
Wanfe6775/
Baamf6750/
Banbh6725/
Banph678/
Beanb672/
Banhw672/
Vanhf671/
Vanft671/
Vanfe671/
Bannw671/
Baunb671/
Beamf671/
Beanw670/
Bonff670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Banf
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