Baniku Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Baniku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 24 | 1:7,380,948 | 165,663 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
Baniku (17) may also be a first name.
Baniku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baniku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Baniku (Hindi: बनीकु, Marathi: बिनकू) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Baniku.
How Common Is The Last Name Baniku? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,274,477th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname Baniku occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Baniku are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Baniku is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 17 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 7,380,948. In Nigeria it is most common in: Taraba, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banikou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bannikud | 86 | 9 | / |
| Baniokou | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bannikau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Beanikou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bagnikou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bhangiku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bangikau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bannikup | 86 | 1 | / |
| Banuku | 83 | 23 | / |
| Baneku | 83 | 19 | / |
| Beniku | 83 | 11 | / |
| Bannikupp | 80 | 10 | / |
| Bhannikud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bojniku | 77 | 82 | / |
| Bonikou | 77 | 47 | / |
| Benikou | 77 | 4 | / |
| Banicau | 77 | 2 | / |
| Boyniku | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bonieku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vajniku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Benikkou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Baniqeud | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bounikou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bognikou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Behnikou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Benuku | 67 | 120 | / |
| Banykó | 67 | 18 | / |
| Beneku | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bonuku | 67 | 1 | / |
Baniku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baniku in the Hindi language | ||
| बनीकु | baniku | - |
| Baniku in the Marathi language | ||
| बिनकू | binaku | - |
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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 Baniku
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