Baniso Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

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

Baniso Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baniso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

The alternate forms: Bañiso (8) are calculated separately.

Baniso (36) may also be a first name.

Baniso Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baniso (Marathi: बानीसो) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Bañiso. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baniso? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,798,600th most widely held family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Baniso are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 36 people.

It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 9,841,264. In Nigeria Baniso is most prevalent in: Plateau, where 78 percent are found, Lagos, where 11 percent are found and Ondo, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 15 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.

Baniso Last Name Statistics demography

Baniso earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 85.65% less than the national average, earning R 34,104 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bañiso948/
Bangiso921,357/
Banisio9225/
Banisho9214/
Banisso9211/
Banisoi923/
Banisoh921/
Banioso921/
Banisco921/
Bangaiso8634/
Bangisho861/
Banico833,953/
Banuso83417/
Banisa83412/
Waniso8364/
Vaniso8345/
Baneso8344/
Boniso8328/
Beniso8321/
Banijo8319/
Banizo831/
Banissa771,059/
Banesio77595/
Bangisa77235/
Benisio7793/
Banisah7778/
Bonisio7773/
Banicio7753/
Banisha7742/
Banecio7739/
Bhanisa7735/
Bonisso7719/
Banioza7715/
Banidjo7715/
Banjsho7710/
Benisho776/
Bonisoa776/
Banitsa776/
Banisia775/
Baniosa775/
Bhanuso774/
Bannisa774/
Bongiso773/
Banaisa772/
Banijoy771/
Wanioso771/
Wanisio771/
Vanisio771/
Benisoh771/
Banicoi771/
Baniesa771/
Banijoh771/
Banirzo771/
Banoico771/
Wanniso770/
Vanisgo770/
Mpangiso71293/
Banaissa7159/
Bangisha7142/
Banaisha7135/
Wanissou7128/
Bonischo7123/
Banichot7121/
Bhanisah7111/
Bhangisa7110/
Banitsas717/
Benishou714/
Banidjoh714/
Bahanisa714/
Baneisah713/
Baneisha713/
Banishad712/
Bhanisha712/
Bannitsa712/
Banishah712/
Bangaizo711/
Bannisha711/
Bahunisa711/
Bainisha711/
Bhannisa711/
Bhainisa711/
Bonissou711/
Wannisso711/
Benissou711/
Benissoy711/
Bognisou711/
Bainaisa711/
Baingeso711/
Bannissa711/
Benishoo711/
Baniessa711/
Banica678,074/
Banesa67837/
Baniza67766/
Bañico67351/
Bonuso67306/
Baneco67221/
Bognissou67135/
Benisa67130/
Vanisa6792/
Banichhot6782/
Wanisa6762/
Baniţă6762/
Bonisa6752/
Bounissou6746/
Banejo6736/
Boneso6730/
Banică6726/
Banusa6717/
Bonijo6713/
Bonischot6713/
Vaneso679/
Bonico678/
Beihneiso676/
Banija676/
Mphangiso675/
Benaissou674/
Benhissou674/
Bonnissou674/
Bonixo673/
Bahunnisa672/
Banjjo672/
Bahangisa672/
Baneshjoo671/
Banichhod671/
Baanissat671/
Benizo671/
Waneso671/
Beanaissa671/
Baniţa671/
Mpaungiso671/
Wanyso671/
Banhsa671/
Bangnissa671/
Beaunisha671/

Baniso Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baniso in the Marathi language
बानीसोbaniso-

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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
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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 Baniso
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