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

Banian (Oriya: ବଣିଆଁ, Russian: Баниан) is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Banian.

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

This surname is the 405,063^rd most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 8,424,909 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 49 percent of Banian are found; 37 percent are found in South Asia and 30 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 591,855^th most commonly used forename at a global level, held by 230 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 262 people, or 1 in 31,121. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Milne Bay, where 61 percent live, East Sepik, where 23 percent live and East New Britain, where 7 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea it is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Banian Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Banian has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Banian last name grew 1,725 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banian Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Banian last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with 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.