Banja Surname
Approximately 2,545 people bear this surname
Banja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 975 | 1:786,734 | 35,443 |
| Uganda | 362 | 1:107,843 | 10,589 |
| Indonesia | 194 | 1:681,697 | 53,131 |
| Iraq | 157 | 1:223,068 | 4,985 |
| Tanzania | 122 | 1:433,948 | 30,252 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Kenya | 82 | 1:563,170 | 26,996 |
| Albania | 76 | 1:38,343 | 5,514 |
| Croatia | 74 | 1:57,143 | 10,758 |
| United States | 65 | 1:5,576,291 | 276,051 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Philippines | 34 | 1:2,977,595 | 140,497 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Gambia | 16 | 1:120,216 | 304 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Ivory Coast | 12 | 1:1,922,603 | 35,802 |
| Nepal | 10 | 1:2,848,096 | 9,545 |
| Iran | 10 | 1:7,678,252 | 153,484 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Banja (1,263) may also be a first name.
Banja Demographics
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Banja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banja Come From? nationality or country of origin
Banja (Arabic: بانيا, Hindi: बन्जा, Marathi: बंजा, Oriya: ମାଝୀ) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Banja click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Banja? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 169,550th most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,863,476 people. The last name Banja occurs mostly in Asia, where 56 percent of Banja live; 39 percent live in South Asia and 39 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Banja is also the 222,087th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 1,263 people.
This last name is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 975 people, or 1 in 786,734. In India Banja is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 85 percent are found, Gujarat, where 5 percent are found and Odisha, where 4 percent are found. Besides India Banja exists in 55 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 14 percent are found and Indonesia, where 8 percent are found.
Banja Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Banja surname are 31.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84.62% being registered with the party.
The amount Banja earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.53% more than the national average, earning R 243,648 per year and in United States they earn 10.86% less than the national average, earning $38,463 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Banja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Banja in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଝୀ | majhi | 51.61 |
| ବାା | baa | 12.9 |
| ବାଂଜା | banja | 9.68 |
| ବନ୍ | ban | 3.23 |
| ବାମ୍ା | bama | 3.23 |
| ବନଲତା | banalata | 3.23 |
| ବନଜା | banaja | 3.23 |
| ସୁଦଶନ | sudasana | 3.23 |
| ବସ | basa | 3.23 |
| ବଂଜା | banja | 3.23 |
| ବନ୍ଜା | banja | 3.23 |
| Banja in the Marathi language | ||
| बंजा | banja | 40.98 |
| बनजा | banaja | 36.07 |
| बांजा | banja | 14.75 |
| भाजा | bhaja | 3.28 |
| भंजा | bhanja | 3.28 |
| Banja in the Hindi language | ||
| बन्जा | banja | 31.25 |
| बनजा | banaja | 31.25 |
| बंजा | banja | 18.75 |
| बांजा | banja | 12.5 |
| बान्जा | banja | 6.25 |
| Banja in the Arabic language | ||
| بانيا | banya | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banja
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