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Where Does The Last Name Bania Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bania (Georgian: ბანია, Hindi: बानीया, Marathi: बनीया, Oriya: ବଣିଆ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Bañia. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bania? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Bania is the 22,503^rd most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 301,812 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 78 percent of Bania are found; 72 percent are found in South Asia and 69 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Bania is also the 104,129^th most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 4,391 people.

The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 16,760 people, or 1 in 45,768. In India it is primarily found in: Assam, where 76 percent reside, Odisha, where 15 percent reside and West Bengal, where 7 percent reside. Besides India Bania is found in 61 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 10 percent reside and The Philippines, where 4 percent reside.

Bania Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bania has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bania surname grew 34,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bania Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Bania last name are 5.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Bania earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.71% less than the national average, earning 319,381 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.58% more than the national average, earning $48,145 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.58% less than the national average, earning $48,899 CAD per year.