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

The surname Banik (Bengali: বনিক, Hindi: बनिक, Marathi: बनीक, Oriya: ବନିକ, Russian: Баник) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Baník, Bánik or Báník. For other possible spellings of Banik click here.

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

The surname is the 3,089^th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 39,904 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Banik reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 62 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Banik is also the 224,526^th most common given name globally, borne by 1,239 people.

This surname is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 113,021 people, or 1 in 6,787. In India Banik is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 71 percent reside, Tripura, where 22 percent reside and Assam, where 3 percent reside. Outside of India Banik exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Banik Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Banik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Banik last name increased 45,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banik Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Banik surname is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Banik last name are 3.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.57% being registered with the party.

The amount Banik earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 0.88% less than the national average, earning 343,043 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.02% more than the national average, earning $44,020 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.36% more than the national average, earning $53,340 CAD per year.