Banji Surname
Approximately 4,363 people bear this surname
Banji Surname Definition:
Banji is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: we are many.
Banji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,824 | 1:97,118 | 6,642 |
| Zambia | 1,666 | 1:9,514 | 1,120 |
| India | 363 | 1:2,113,128 | 71,269 |
| DR Congo | 171 | 1:432,044 | 35,878 |
| Uganda | 114 | 1:342,450 | 22,679 |
| Indonesia | 43 | 1:3,075,563 | 171,061 |
| Zimbabwe | 27 | 1:571,787 | 44,609 |
| Japan | 26 | 1:4,917,088 | 38,984 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Banji (7,619) may also be a first name.
Banji Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Banji is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: we are many.
Banji Demographics
Average Banji Salary in
United States
$39,679 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Banji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Banji (Hindi: बन्जी, Marathi: बानजी, Oriya: ବାି) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Banji? popularity and diffusion
It is the 107,014th most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,670,306 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Banji live; 42 percent live in West Africa and 42 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 73,413th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 7,619 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,824 people, or 1 in 97,118. In Nigeria Banji is most numerous in: Oyo, where 22 percent live, Lagos, where 15 percent live and Ondo, where 14 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 38 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
Banji Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Banji has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Banji surname expanded 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Banji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Banji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Banji in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାି | bai | 97.71 |
| ପାନ | pana | 0.57 |
| ମାଝି | majhi | 0.57 |
| ବାଂଜୀ | banji | 0.57 |
| ବାଂଜି | banji | 0.57 |
| Banji in the Hindi language | ||
| बन्जी | banji | 36.07 |
| बंजी | banji | 34.43 |
| बनजी | banaji | 26.23 |
| बानजी | banaji | 1.64 |
| Banji in the Marathi language | ||
| बानजी | banaji | 32.9 |
| बंजी | banji | 27.1 |
| बांजी | banji | 21.29 |
| बाणजी | banaji | 7.1 |
| बांझी | banjhi | 2.58 |
| भांजी | bhanji | 1.29 |
| बांगी | bangi | 1.29 |
| आ्बांजी | abanji | 0.65 |
| बनाजी | banaji | 0.65 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banji
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