Baniya Surname
Approximately 9,025 people bear this surname
Baniya Surname User-submission:
The surname Baniyas comes from the word vaniya, which itself comes from vanijya, meaning 'commerce' or 'trading'. So the surname Baniyas means 'community of traders' or 'community of businessmens'. It belongs a community in Bharat, which traces its origin to the King Agrasen.
Read More About This SurnameBaniya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 7,525 | 1:101,936 | 6,693 |
| Nepal | 269 | 1:105,877 | 2,160 |
| Qatar | 184 | 1:12,815 | 1,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 147 | 1:62,328 | 5,951 |
| Nigeria | 145 | 1:1,221,674 | 49,169 |
| Malaysia | 119 | 1:247,851 | 14,049 |
| Bhutan | 118 | 1:5,221 | 265 |
| Thailand | 112 | 1:630,700 | 106,838 |
| United States | 61 | 1:5,941,950 | 288,805 |
| Burkina Faso | 48 | 1:382,335 | 6,059 |
| Niger | 47 | 1:408,341 | 11,310 |
| Philippines | 44 | 1:2,300,869 | 126,392 |
| Iran | 42 | 1:1,828,155 | 67,506 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Indonesia | 20 | 1:6,612,460 | 283,723 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Baniya (3,224) may also be a first name.
Baniya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Baniyas comes from the word vaniya, which itself comes from vanijya, meaning 'commerce' or 'trading'. So the surname Baniyas means 'community of traders' or 'community of businessmens'. It belongs a community in Bharat, which traces its origin to the King Agrasen. Today most of the Baniyas are still engaged in businesses and trading across the world.
- jaig5970It is a surname of Vaishya or merchant varna, caste of the Hindu caste system in India. Most do business of general goods and commodities in North India.
- athiest_pastorBaniya Demographics
Average Baniya Salary in
United States
$39,756 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Baniya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baniya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Baniya (Bengali: বানিয়া, Hindi: बनिया, Marathi: बनीया, Oriya: ବାଣିୟା, Tibetan: བ་ནི་ཡ།) is found most in India. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Baniya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Baniya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Baniya is the 56,206th most common surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 807,484 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Baniya live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Baniya is also the 126,344th most prevalent given name on earth, borne by 3,224 people.
It is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 7,525 people, or 1 in 101,936. In India it is most numerous in: Assam, where 35 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 26 percent are found and West Bengal, where 18 percent are found. Apart from India this surname is found in 46 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 3 percent are found and Qatar, where 2 percent are found.
Baniya Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Baniya last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.
Baniya earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.86% less than the national average, earning $39,756 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Baniya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baniya in the Tibetan language | ||
| བ་ནི་ཡ། | baniya | - |
| Baniya in the Hindi language | ||
| बनिया | baniya | 85.81 |
| बनीया | baniya | 5.11 |
| बानिया | baniya | 3.63 |
| बणिया | baniya | 2.04 |
| बाणिया | baniya | 1.93 |
| बणीया | baniya | 0.57 |
| बनिय | baniya | 0.23 |
| बानीया | baniya | 0.23 |
| बाणीया | baniya | 0.23 |
| बनि़या | baniya | 0.11 |
| बनियाँ | baniyam | 0.11 |
| Baniya in the Bengali language | ||
| বানিয়া | baniya | 76.47 |
| বনিয়া | baniya | 17.65 |
| বানীয়া | baniya | 5.88 |
| Baniya in the Marathi language | ||
| बनीया | baniya | 50.86 |
| बानीया | baniya | 22.5 |
| बािनया | bainaya | 18.28 |
| बाणीया | baniya | 2.41 |
| बािणया | bainaya | 2.41 |
| िबनया | ibanaya | 1.03 |
| बणीया | baniya | 0.34 |
| बानोया | banoya | 0.34 |
| बन्सी | bansi | 0.34 |
| बनोया | banoya | 0.17 |
| बानर्या | banarya | 0.17 |
| Baniya in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାଣିୟା | baniya | 18.18 |
| ବନିୟା | baniya | 18.18 |
| ବନିଆ | bani'a | 18.18 |
| ବଣିଆ | bani'a | 18.18 |
| ବାନିୟା | baniya | 9.09 |
| ଟିୁବଣିଆ | tiubani'a | 9.09 |
| ବାନୀୟା | baniya | 9.09 |
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