Bankila Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Bankila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bankila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho81:254,07015,268
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Bankila Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bankila (Hindi: बंकिला, Oriya: ବାିଲା) is held by more people in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bankila? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,391,485th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Bankila are found; 62 percent are found in Southern Africa and 62 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Lesotho, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 254,070. In Lesotho it is most prevalent in: Butha-Buthe District, where 100 percent live. Excluding Lesotho Bankila occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent live and Algeria, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bankila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bankila in the Hindi language
बंकिलाbankila-
Bankila in the Oriya language
ବାିଲାbaila-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bankila
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