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
The last name Banja (Arabic: بانيا, Hindi: बन्जा, Marathi: बंजा, Oriya: ମାଝୀ) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Banja? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 169,550th most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,863,476 people. Banja is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Banja reside; 39 percent reside in South Asia and 39 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Banja is also the 222,087th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 1,263 people.
This surname is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 975 people, or 1 in 786,734. In India Banja is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 85 percent live, Gujarat, where 5 percent live and Odisha, where 4 percent live. Aside from India this last name is found in 55 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 14 percent live and Indonesia, where 8 percent live.
Banja Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Banja last name are 31.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 84.62% registered with the political 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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- 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 Banja
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