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

Banshi (Bengali: বাঁশী, Hindi: बंशी, Marathi: बन्शी, Oriya: ବଂଶୀ, Russian: Банши) is most common in India. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Banshi click here.

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

Banshi is the 119,793^rd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,900,768 people. The surname Banshi occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Banshi are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 13,458^th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 72,624 people.

The last name Banshi is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 3,720 people, or 1 in 206,200. In India it is most prevalent in: West Bengal, where 38 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 37 percent reside and Bihar, where 10 percent reside. Not including India Banshi occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 1 percent reside and Qatar, where 1 percent reside.