Banj Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Banj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran961:799,81840,023
Taiwan751:312,5972,517
India391:19,668,343291,059
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Banj (46) may also be a first name.

Banj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Banj (Hindi: बंज, Marathi: बांज) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Banj? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,108,016th most widespread surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 33,125,209 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Banj are found; 62 percent are found in South Asia and 45 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Banj is also the 1,484,914th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 46 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Iran, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 799,818. In Iran it is mostly found in: Mazandaran Province, where 65 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 24 percent are found and Qazvin Province, where 8 percent are found. Other than Iran Banj exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 34 percent are found and India, where 18 percent are found.

Banj Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Banj has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Banj surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banaj892,463/
Bhanj891,394/
Banje89676/
Banuj89225/
Banij8962/
Bainj8934/
Beanj8934/
Banjh8933/
Banej8917/
Banoj8914/
Bandj897/
Bannj891/
Banaja802,723/
Bainaj80554/
Banouj80381/
Bhanje80357/
Bhanaj80127/
Bhanej80101/
Bahnij8014/
Batnij8014/
Bangoj8012/
Banije806/
Banajs806/
Bangaj806/
Bhanoj804/
Bhanjh803/
Bainje803/
Bhanjj803/
Bhanuj802/
Bajnaj802/
Bahnje802/
Basnij801/
Banaij801/
Banajh801/
Banauj801/
Bhanij801/
Baanje801/
Bahnaj801/
Banjjh801/
Banoij801/
D'Banj801/
Bagnej801/
Bani75185,495/
Bana7558,137/
Bane7545,341/
Banh7537,455/
Bany7514,304/
Banc751,635/
Benj75542/
Bană75228/
Wanj7567/
Baná7557/
Bonj7542/
Baný7533/
Vanj7513/
Uanj758/
Bamj754/
Banä751/
Bané751/
Bangaja7330/
Bhainaj737/
Bhanaja736/
Bhangaj734/
Bangaij733/
Bannaja732/
Banajje731/
Bhanaaj731/
Bhanjhe731/
Bhainje731/
Bahandj731/
Bahanje731/
Bahnije731/
Baunhøj731/
Banna6766,320/
Baniy6728,422/
Banai6720,260/
Bamne6717,177/
Bangi6716,970/
Bayne6713,530/
Beane6711,875/
Banne6710,747/
Wanje678,501/
Bange678,442/
Bhana677,626/
Banni676,603/
Bagni675,444/
Baana674,810/
Baina674,440/
Banea674,265/
Baine674,174/
Banay674,129/
Banes673,950/
Baene673,891/
Baini673,769/
Baney673,724/
Vanjh672,848/
Banet672,603/
Banis671,971/
Banez671,735/
Vanje671,730/
Baune671,677/
Bayna671,520/
Banyo671,467/
Banoy671,458/
Bhane671,360/
Banhi671,272/
Banny671,268/
Bauna671,102/
Bagne671,084/
Baneh671,022/
Banit671,010/
Banyś67992/
Banyi67974/
Banie67970/
Baner67899/
Bonje67846/
Baeni67735/
Baani67689/
Banyt67688/
Baïna67679/
Bauni67598/
Banio67591/
Bonaj67523/
Banid67513/
Bahne67357/
Basni67320/
Bahni67314/
Banaa67309/
Banih67297/
Batni67292/
Bamni67286/
Banee67272/
Banoi67259/
Banch67204/
Baane67196/
Bayni67186/
Bahnă67168/
Banei67150/
Bainy67137/
Bauny67132/
Bhonj67125/
Bhany67124/
Banhe67121/
Bajna67108/
Banui6799/
Beana6797/
Banoa6795/
Beany6789/
Baned6784/
Bahny6770/
Vanaj6754/
Banii6744/
Baneu6743/
Banér6736/
Batne6732/
Basne6727/
Bgane6726/
Bhanh6726/
Baniz6724/
Vanij6719/
Banip6719/
Bajni6717/
Vanej6713/
Bankh6713/
Hbana6710/
Bbani679/
Bonuj678/
Bauné678/
Baniš678/
Baniś676/
Baunehøj676/
Banhy676/
Hbani676/
Baïne675/
Banuy674/
Huanj674/
Hbany674/
Baïni674/
Banep673/
Benjh673/
Vanuj673/
Baunh673/
Benij673/
Bamny673/
Banhs673/
Bamje673/
Banyh673/
Waunj672/
Hwanj672/
Bayny672/
Beanh672/
Bansø672/
Banța672/
Bainc672/
Baniç672/
Bağna672/
Vanoj671/
Bajne671/
Bhenj671/
Vhanj671/
Vanjj671/
Baniæ671/
Hbane671/
Mpanj671/
Bainé671/
Basné671/
Baãna671/
Baëna671/
Baína671/
Baneś671/
Baneș671/
Banåa671/
Banès671/
Banét671/
Banné671/
Bounj671/
Banxz671/
Vannj671/
Banhh671/
Wanjh670/
Bannc670/

Banj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banj in the Hindi language
बंजbanja80
बांजbanja10
बनbana10
Banj in the Marathi language
बांजbanja47.06
बान्जbanja35.29
बंजbanja17.65

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Footnotes

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