Baniyar Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Baniyar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baniyar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran5391:142,45412,724
India331:23,244,406321,547
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Baniyar (31) may also be a first name.

Baniyar Last Name Facts

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

Baniyar (Hindi: बनियार, Marathi: बिनयर, Oriya: ବନିୟାର) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baniyar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 554,992nd most widely held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,696,073 people. The last name Baniyar is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Baniyar reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Baniyar is also the 1,874,099th most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 31 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Iran, where it is carried by 539 people, or 1 in 142,454. In Iran Baniyar is mostly found in: Khuzestan Province, where 87 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 5 percent reside and Isfahan Province, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Iran this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Baniyar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baniyar in the Hindi language
बनियारbaniyara-
Baniyar in the Oriya language
ବନିୟାରbaniyara-
Baniyar in the Marathi language
बिनयरbinayara38.46
बनीयारbaniyara23.08
बनीयरbaniyara23.08
बिनयारbinayara15.38

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Baniyar
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