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

The surname Banka (Arabic: بانكا, Bengali: বঙ্ক, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﻚ, Hindi: बंका, Marathi: बंका, Oriya: ବା, Russian: Банька) is found most frequently in India. It may occur as a variant: Bánka, Bańka or Bañka. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 19,383^rd most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 257,274 people. The surname Banka occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Banka live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 77 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Banka is also the 53,396^th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 12,251 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 21,730 people, or 1 in 35,300. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 47 percent are found, Odisha, where 18 percent are found and Telangana, where 12 percent are found. Not including India Banka is found in 81 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 4 percent are found and Tanzania, where 3 percent are found.

Banka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Banka has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,259 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banka Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Banka surname are 11.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.39% being registered with the political party.

The amount Banka earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 12.77% less than the national average, earning 301,873 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.15% more than the national average, earning $47,099 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.79% more than the national average, earning $61,007 CAD per year.