Banij Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Banij Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 40 | 1:2,530,956 | 131,537 |
| India | 18 | 1:42,614,743 | 461,117 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Banij (827) may also be a first name.
Banij Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banij Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Banij (Hindi: बनीज, Marathi: बनीज, Oriya: ବଣିଜ) is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Banij? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,436,415th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Banij live; 66 percent live in Southeast Asia and 65 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Banij is also the 284,025th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 827 people.
Banij is most common in The Philippines, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 2,530,956. In The Philippines Banij is most numerous in: Cagayan Valley, where 80 percent live, Central Luzon, where 18 percent live and Calabarzon, where 3 percent live. Excluding The Philippines this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 29 percent live and Taiwan, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Banij Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Banij in the Hindi language | ||
| बनीज | banija | - |
| Banij in the Marathi language | ||
| बनीज | banija | - |
| Banij in the Oriya language | ||
| ବଣିଜ | banija | 88.18 |
| ବାଣିଜ | banija | 2.73 |
| ବଣିଜାଇଁ | banija'im | 2.73 |
| ବନିଜ | banija | 2.73 |
| ବନିଯ | baniya | 0.91 |
| କନିଜ | kanija | 0.91 |
| ବଣୀଜ | banija | 0.91 |
| ବଣିଯ | baniya | 0.91 |
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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 Banij
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