Banhi Surname
Approximately 1,272 people bear this surname
Banhi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1,187 | 1:19,437 | 1,465 |
| Brazil | 43 | 1:4,978,473 | 128,213 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Banhi (1,448) may also be a first name.
Banhi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banhi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Banhi (Bengali: বহ্নি, Hindi: बनही, Marathi: बन्ही, Oriya: ବହନ୍ି) is found most frequently in The Ivory Coast. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Banhi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Banhi is the 299,135th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 5,729,203 people. The last name Banhi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Banhi reside; 81 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Banhi is also the 205,021st most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 1,448 people.
Banhi is most prevalent in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 1,187 people, or 1 in 19,437. In The Ivory Coast it is primarily found in: Montagnes District, where 78 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 14 percent reside and Bas-Sassandra District, where 3 percent reside. Besides The Ivory Coast Banhi occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 3 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Banhi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Banhi in the Bengali language | ||
| বহ্নি | bahni | - |
| Banhi in the Hindi language | ||
| बनही | banahi | 62.07 |
| बन्ही | banhi | 34.48 |
| वन्टी | vanti | 3.45 |
| Banhi in the Oriya language | ||
| ବହନ୍ି | bahani | 57.14 |
| ବାହନ୍ି | bahani | 28.57 |
| ବହି | bahi | 14.29 |
| Banhi in the Marathi language | ||
| बन्ही | banhi | 40 |
| बान्ही | banhi | 20 |
| बनी | bani | 20 |
| बंही | banhi | 20 |
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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 Banhi
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