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

The last name Banka (Arabic: بانكا, Bengali: বঙ্ক, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﻚ, Hindi: बंका, Marathi: बंका, Oriya: ବା, Russian: Банька) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Bánka, Bańka or Bañka. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

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

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

Banka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Banka has changed through the years. 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 devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Banka surname are 11.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.39% 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.