Banif Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Banif Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banif Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal281:372,08012,265
India51:153,413,076951,030
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Banif Last Name Facts

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

The surname Banif (Hindi: बनीफ, Marathi: बानीफ, Oriya: ବନୀଫ୍) is found most in Portugal. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Banif? popularity and diffusion

Banif is the 3,323,005th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. Banif is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Banif are found; 83 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 80 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Portugal, where it is carried by 28 people, or 1 in 372,080. Apart from Portugal it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 14 percent reside and Iran, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bamnif916/
Bajnif913/
Bangif912/
Bannif911/
Baniff911/
Banniff830/
Banib80202/
Bonif8075/
Vanif808/
Baniv807/
Benif802/
Banef801/
Wanif801/
Bounif734,513/
Bonife731,096/
Baniev7317/
Banefe7311/
Beniff736/
Basnef733/
Bhanib733/
Boniff733/
Wanife732/
Bangiw731/
Banaib731/
Wanoif731/
Bonifs731/
Banuib731/
Bainef731/
Banaiv731/
Uhanif731/
Boinif731/
Bajnib731/
Banibh731/
Beatniffe710/
Bhangiv6712/
Vanioff6712/
Baingiw679/
Boumnif678/
Bounife674/
Bhainiv673/
Bahneef673/
Bahniev672/
Bounnif672/
Bangaiv671/
Bonioff671/
Banuiph671/
Bainibh671/
Bonaife671/
Bouniff671/
Bonnief671/
Bhaneuf670/
Bonheif670/
Bonhaif670/

Banif Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banif in the Hindi language
बनीफbanipha-
Banif in the Oriya language
ବନୀଫ୍baniph-
Banif in the Marathi language
बानीफbanipha-

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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
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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 Banif
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