Banja Surname

169,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Albania

Banja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India9751:786,73435,443
Uganda3621:107,84310,589
Indonesia1941:681,69753,131
Iraq1571:223,0684,985
Tanzania1221:433,94830,252
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Kenya821:563,17026,996
Albania761:38,3435,514
Croatia741:57,14310,758
United States651:5,576,291276,051
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Philippines341:2,977,595140,497
Brazil291:7,381,874170,034
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Gambia161:120,216304
France131:5,109,440259,941
Ivory Coast121:1,922,60335,802
Nepal101:2,848,0969,545
Iran101:7,678,252153,484
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Banja (1,263) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhanja9131,705/
Bandja912,209/
Banjaš91362/
Banjai91252/
Banjad91178/
Banjas91159/
Bahnja91101/
Banjau9121/
Banjah9121/
Batnja9121/
Banjaa9120/
Banjaj9118/
Banjha9117/
Banjay9115/
Banjat9110/
Banjap918/
Banija916/
Banjoa916/
Banjja914/
Banjia913/
Bamnja911/
Baanja911/
Banjea911/
Baundja83336/
Baindja83267/
Baandja83267/
Bhannja8314/
Bahanja838/
Bhanjay836/
Bhanjia836/
Bandjau835/
Bainjap834/
Bhanjha834/
Banijay834/
Bayndja834/
Bacinja834/
Bhanija833/
Banjash833/
Basenja833/
Banajja832/
Banjead832/
Banjait831/
Banjaya831/
Bhanjaj831/
Baanjad831/
Bainjea831/
Beandja831/
Basinja831/
Batinja831/
Banjhai831/
Banjhas831/
Banjhay831/
Bandjai831/
Banza80540,973/
Wanja8049,256/
Bania8024,146/
Banya8016,795/
Banjo8015,148/
Bagna805,194/
Banji804,363/
Banea804,265/
Vanja803,273/
Banha802,320/
Banca802,278/
Bonja801,811/
Bansa801,693/
Benja80830/
Banje80676/
Banxa80272/
Bamja8029/
Banjy808/
Uanja801/
Banjò801/
Basendja7721/
Bangajia7710/
Bhatinja772/
Banjauth771/
Bhanjaya771/
Bahandja771/
Bansah7312,258/
Wanjau739,986/
Bhanjo736,404/
Bhanji733,002/
Banias732,733/
Bancha732,688/
Bangna731,684/
Bannya731,404/
Bangia731,326/
Bagnas731,108/
Bainza73863/
Benjaa73733/
Banzai73722/
Wanjai73718/
Baniah73612/
Bounja73608/
Banjer73506/
Bansat73459/
Bondja73431/
Bhanje73357/
Bansay73313/
Mpanja73294/
Wanjia73285/
Banjić73272/
Banzia73234/
Banzoa73233/
Wanjah73218/
Bagnai73218/
Bhanya73210/
Banyah73207/
Bamnjo73167/
Vanjah73153/
Baunza73143/
Banzea73136/
Baunya73133/
Banyea73131/
Banyay73124/
Bonjap73120/
Banzas73117/
Banzay73107/
Bhania73102/
Bancea73102/
Bansad73101/
Bangea7398/
Bainha7390/
Bansia7390/
Bamnia7385/
Bagnia7385/
Bansai7373/
Bagnat7372/
Banzad7366/
Bhanxa7364/
Bainya7363/
Banjoh7361/
Bansaz7357/
Baniat7351/
Bandjo7351/
Bhanha7350/
Banzza7348/
Bhagna7346/
Bansha7342/
Bagnay7342/
Baanza7342/
Boonja7340/
Basnia7338/
Vanija7337/
Bosnja7336/
Bganya7334/
Bansas7333/
Banjee7332/
Bgania7331/
Banjou7330/
Bainsa7328/
Bonjaj7326/
Banjie7325/
Banjod7323/
Banjoy7323/
Batnji7323/
Batnia7322/
Bonija7322/
Baniad7322/
Banjoo7321/
Uanjai7320/
Banijo7319/
Banjes7316/
Baigna7316/
Bankha7315/
Vanjha7315/
Banjui7315/
Baniji7314/
Bannia7314/
Banjis7313/
Banzaa7312/
Baneau7312/
Benjai7312/
Bansau7312/
Bhanjy7311/
Benjah7310/
Benija739/
Wanjea739/
Vanjaa738/
Bandca738/
Wwanja738/
Bhansa738/
Bahnea738/
Banssa738/
Bagnad738/
Baunia737/
Bhonja737/
Vanjad737/
Baunsa737/
Baania737/
Baygna737/
Baneae737/
Bonjas736/
Bamjah736/
Bainji736/
Banije736/
Bansaj736/
Banjos736/
Benjay736/
Bantjo735/
Banzha735/
Banjit735/
Benjia735/
Baniha735/
Bainea735/
Baenjo735/
Beanza735/
Banyoa735/
Bancau735/
Baniay735/
Baanya734/
Banjhi734/
Baanjo734/
Vanjaj734/
Baanea734/
Baenya734/
Bhanza734/
Wanjaa734/
Baniaz734/
Banjoi734/
Vhanja733/
Whanja733/
Vanjay733/
Bainje733/
Bainjo733/
Banjid733/
Beania733/
Vanjai733/
Bancay733/
Baunji733/
Banhia733/
Vanjau733/
Wanjja733/
Baneha733/
Vanjya732/
Banhea732/
Banhya732/
Banjge732/
Bhenja732/
Wanjay732/
Bamgna732/
Banjih732/
Banjio732/
Banjjo732/
Banjoj732/
Banhay732/
Baanji732/
Bahnje732/
Bahnji732/
Bagnaz732/
Bahnjo732/
Banjop732/
Bonjya731/
Bontja731/
Banioa731/
Bansca731/
Baagna731/
Baanje731/
Bagnau731/
Vanjas731/
Vanjat731/
Vanjja731/
Beanya731/
Bannea731/
Banzat731/
Vannja731/
Waunja731/
Wanjya731/
Wainja731/
Benjya731/
Bonjad731/
Bonjah731/
Bonjay731/
Bonjaš731/
Bonjia731/
Bonjoa731/
Bhanca731/
Bajnia731/
Bahgna731/
Baynza731/
Bamdja731/
Bamjad731/
Baniaş731/
Banjeh731/
Banjič731/
Baneay731/
Banzau731/
Bannza731/
Bannjo731/
Hwanja731/
Banyaa731/
Banjyi731/
Bagnaa731/
Bhamja731/
Vajnja731/
Banjho731/
Banhsa731/
Bamjai731/
Bangij731/
Banyha731/
Bagnej731/
Banjey730/
Bhainsa677,348/
Baña672,571/
Boundja671,929/
Basnyat671,852/
Basinza67630/
Bahania67543/
Benaija67410/
Banzhad67389/
Bagnaud67367/
Banchai67265/
Batniji67196/
Basinsa67195/
Bhanjod67130/
Bainsia67121/
Bhanjee67101/
Vanđija6798/
Vanjait6779/
Baunsia6772/
Banjouh6760/
Bhainya6751/
Basenza6744/
Boonjai6742/
Batensa6740/
Banyash6739/
Bandzia6731/
Bainsay6730/
Bhangij6729/
Bandzha6728/
Basensa6728/
Bannias6727/
Banaaya6727/
Banayya6722/
Bainiah6722/
Baintjo6722/
Bandjou6722/
Bosenja6721/
Bhaunia6720/
Vanijay6720/
Bhuinja6717/
Banjeet6717/
Bosnjai6716/
Bansais6715/
Banchay6714/
Vanijja6714/
Bhanjiy6713/
Bainzai6713/
Bhangia6712/
Wanijas6711/
Bhaniah6711/
Bagneau6710/
Baancha679/
Baneeah679/
Banchha678/
Banaaye678/
Banjesh677/
Bhansha677/
Baunsay677/
Banjies677/
Banchat677/
Bangiah676/
Bhanhha676/
Benhija676/
Bandjoi676/
Vanjhai676/
Banaiya675/
Bhanjhi675/
Bhancha675/
Bhaunsa675/
Bohnjat675/
Vanjgai675/
Bamnjoh675/
Bangnia675/
Bangiau675/
Banyath675/
Hvanjai675/
Boonjay675/
Bansaiy674/
Banshai674/
Bamnsay674/
Banchad674/
Wanjahe674/
Bahanya674/
Bhanjer673/
Banjeer673/
Bahanji673/
Banshah673/
Banyaou673/
Banchas673/
Vanjaus673/
Bansaad673/
Bançais672/
Bhaunya672/
Bhonija672/
Banaiji672/
Bansaud672/
Banzhas672/
Bhaniji672/
Bhansai672/
Beaunea672/
Bathnia672/
Wanjiah672/
Bamjahd672/
Bankhai672/
Bahanza672/
Bahanha672/
Hwanjai672/
Boonjia672/
Banajje671/
Bosnjat671/
Bonaaja671/
Bonijas671/
Bonthja671/
Behnjay671/
Baugnat671/
Bathnji671/
Banyats671/
Banzhap671/
Baneyia671/
Banijoy671/
Banjgou671/
Bansaut671/
Banshay671/
Banssad671/
Baindca671/
Bainjoo671/
Bheansa671/
Bhangna671/
Bhanjhe671/
Bhanjji671/
Bhansah671/
Bhansat671/
Bhanyas671/
Bhaansa671/
Bhagnai671/
Bhainje671/
Wanijai671/
Vahnjay671/
Vanhjah671/
Banchaa671/
Benaaja671/
Bansaid671/
Bansaha671/
Banzaid671/
Banagio671/
Mpanjja671/
Vanjaid671/
Vanjais671/
Vanjhah671/
Vanjhaj671/
Vanjhat671/
Vanjhay671/
Wanjhai671/
Wanjoha671/
Benijay671/
Benjaah671/
Bhansay671/
Bagnais671/
Bagnash671/
Bagnaut671/
Bahanje671/
Bahnije671/
Baingia671/
Bainssa671/
Beancha671/
Baunias671/
Banagia671/
Bangnah671/
Bangiad671/
Baniach671/
Baniasz671/
Banihad671/
Banijeh671/
Banijoh671/
Bancaha671/
Banyadh671/
Banyeha671/
Banzgaa671/
Banéath671/
Banngna671/
Bansaat671/
Bansash671/
Banshad671/
Baandjo671/
Wannjai671/
Banayie671/
Bagnead671/
Bainiaz671/
Banyaai671/
Benajja671/
Vhanjai671/
Whanjai671/
Whanjea671/
Bangias671/
Bangnaa671/
Bangnat671/
Banyaau671/
Banyass671/
Bainyah671/
Baanyay671/
Boonjad671/
Boonjat671/
Boonjea671/
Banjess670/
Banchap670/

Banja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banja in the Oriya language
ମାଝୀmajhi51.61
ବାାbaa12.9
ବାଂଜାbanja9.68
ବନ୍ban3.23
ବାମ୍ାbama3.23
ବନଲତାbanalata3.23
ବନଜାbanaja3.23
ସୁଦଶନsudasana3.23
ବସbasa3.23
ବଂଜାbanja3.23
ବନ୍ଜାbanja3.23
Banja in the Marathi language
बंजाbanja40.98
बनजाbanaja36.07
बांजाbanja14.75
भाजाbhaja3.28
भंजाbhanja3.28
Banja in the Hindi language
बन्जाbanja31.25
बनजाbanaja31.25
बंजाbanja18.75
बांजाbanja12.5
बान्जाbanja6.25
Banja in the Arabic language
بانياbanya-

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