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

The last name Banian (Oriya: ବଣିଆଁ, Russian: Баниан) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 405,063^rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,424,909 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 49 percent of Banian live; 37 percent live in South Asia and 30 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Banian is also the 591,855^th most widely held forename globally. It is borne by 230 people.

Banian is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 262 people, or 1 in 31,121. In Papua New Guinea Banian is most frequent in: Milne Bay, where 61 percent are found, East Sepik, where 23 percent are found and East New Britain, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Banian Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Banian has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banian Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Banian surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Banian earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.02% more than the national average, earning $53,083 USD per year.