Banniya Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Banniya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Banniya (9) may also be a first name.
Banniya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banniya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Banniya (Hindi: बंनिया) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Banniya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Banniya is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Banniya are found; 60 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,941,740th most commonly occurring given name globally, borne by 9 people.
The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India Banniya is most common in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 33 percent reside, Rajasthan, where 33 percent reside and West Bengal, where 33 percent reside. Beside India Banniya occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Banniya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Banniya in the Hindi language | ||
| बंनिया | banniya | 66.67 |
| बांणिया | banniya | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banniya
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