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

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

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

The surname Banshi is the 119,793^rd most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,900,768 people. It is mostly found 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. Banshi is also the 13,458^th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 72,624 people.

This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 3,720 people, or 1 in 206,200. In India it is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 38 percent are found, Madhya Pradesh, where 37 percent are found and Bihar, where 10 percent are found. Beside India it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 1 percent are found and Qatar, where 1 percent are found.