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Where Does The Last Name Banji Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Banji (Hindi: बन्जी, Marathi: बानजी, Oriya: ବାି) is found most in Nigeria. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Banji? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 107,014^th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,670,306 people. The surname Banji occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Banji are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 42 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 73,413^th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 7,619 people.

The surname Banji is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,824 people, or 1 in 97,118. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 22 percent are found, Lagos, where 15 percent are found and Ondo, where 14 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 38 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.

Banji Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Banji has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Banji surname increased 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banji Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Banji surname is principally Christian (81%) in Nigeria.

Banji earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning $39,679 USD per year.