Banigav Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Banigav Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

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Banigav Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Banigav (20) may also be a first name.

Banigav Last Name Facts

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

The surname Banigav (Marathi: बाणेगाव) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Banigav.

How Common Is The Last Name Banigav? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Banigav is mostly found in Oceania, where 92 percent of Banigav reside; 92 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 92 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 20 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 741,247. In Papua New Guinea Banigav is primarily found in: Madang, where 100 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea Banigav is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banegav8689/
Banigaw868/
Bhangigov751/
Vanegav712/
Vanigov711/
Benigov711/
Banikgop678/
Banikgope631/
Benegev5710/
Vanegaf574/
Wanigop571/
Bounegab531,197/
Vasnegov531/
Vanegova531/
Benigoff530/
Bouneggab501/
Benighoff500/
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Banigav Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banigav in the Marathi language
बाणेगावbanegava-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Banigav
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