Banjaw Surname

138,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,238 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Banjaw Surname User-submission:

The Banjaw surname means 'justice' and 'good luck' in Amharic and Tigrinya. It is mostly found in the Agew and Qimant regions of Ethiopia and Eritriea.

Banjaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia3,2201:30,2943,612
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England21:27,859,030389,889
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Banjaw (24,506) may also be a first name.

Banjaw Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Banjaw surname means 'justice' and 'good luck' in Amharic and Tigrinya. It is mostly found in the Agew and Qimant regions of Ethiopia and Eritriea.

- maramoon

Banjaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Banjaw (Arabic: بانجاو) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banjaw? popularity and diffusion

Banjaw is the 138,208th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 2,250,632 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Banjaw are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Banjaw is also the 32,494th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 24,506 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 3,220 people, or 1 in 30,294. Apart from Ethiopia it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Banjaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Banjaw has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Banjaw last name increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banjaw Last Name Statistics demography

Banjaw earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $40,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banjawe9216/
Bandjawe868/
Banhaw83308/
Banyaw8317/
Bansaw8314/
Baniaw8310/
Bonjaw834/
Banjab833/
Bancaw831/
Banjow831/
Banjav831/
Baneaw830/
Banjabh7720/
Banshaw777/
Bainjab776/
Banchaw774/
Bauneaw771/
Banjaev771/
Banzawe771/
Beaneaw771/
Bañaw731/
Baasnjav7119/
Baaanjav714/
Bahnsawe711/
Bainshaw710/
Baniab67950/
Bonjab6751/
Banjob6725/
Bansav679/
Bonyaw676/
Bancow676/
Banzaf673/
Boniaw672/
Vanjav672/
Bonsaw672/
Baniaf672/
Bansab671/
Bancaf671/
Banhaf671/
Bahandjow671/
Benjav671/
Baasenjav671/
Bagnaf671/
Bansow670/
Boncaw670/

Banjaw Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banjaw in the Arabic language
بانجاوbanjaw-

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