Banta Surname

32,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Philippines

Banta Surname Definition:

Variant of the Basque surname Banda, place name in Lekeitio, Vizcaya, and the variant of Aanda, village in Aragon. The surname was first documented in 1535 and means "place abundant in dwarf alder (a small buck thorn tree), ground alder, danewort or elderwort.

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Banta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,8211:46,3445,638
Philippines4,2771:23,6703,116
India1,5141:506,64825,428
Indonesia9881:133,85513,364
Malaysia6771:43,5663,515
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Romania1471:136,58414,745
DR Congo1371:539,26742,095
Canada871:423,51337,101
Greece631:175,87028,388
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
England291:1,921,31276,208
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Lesotho131:156,35113,063
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
France51:13,284,544357,392
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8351:27,3673,363

Banta (24,730) may also be a first name.

Banta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variant of the Basque surname Banda, place name in Lekeitio, Vizcaya, and the variant of Aanda, village in Aragon. The surname was first documented in 1535 and means "place abundant in dwarf alder (a small buck thorn tree), ground alder, danewort or elderwort."

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

BANTA: (Gaelic.) Local. From Beaunta, hills, mountains.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

User-submitted Reference

Banta is a Dutch (more specifically, Frisian) family name. It originated when Epke Jacobse (the modern equivalent of Jacobson) arrived by ship in Long Island in 1659, with his five sons. Since Dutch surnames were patronymic, Epke needed a surname for life in the New World. He took the name Banta, after an estate near his home in Friesland. By the time Theodore Banta wrote his genealogy in 1893 (A Friesian Family, the Banta Genealogy), he counted 10,000 Banta descendants in the USA. The Bantas moved from Long Island to New Jersey, then Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, and Texas. Genealogy has been a favorite hobby of the family and the name origin is well documented.

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Banta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Banta (Arabic: بانتا, Bengali: বান্ত, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻧﺘﺎ, Hindi: बन्ता, Marathi: बंटा, Oriya: ବ) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Banta.

How Common Is The Last Name Banta? popularity and diffusion

It is the 32,519th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 445,231 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 48 percent of Banta are found; 43 percent are found in North America and 43 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 32,293rd most widespread first name worldwide, held by 24,730 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,821 people, or 1 in 46,344. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, Kentucky, where 5 percent are found and Indiana, where 5 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 68 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 26 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.

Banta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Banta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Banta surname rose 426 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Banta last name are 20% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.77% being registered with the political party.

The amount Banta earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.58% more than the national average, earning $44,263 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.67% more than the national average, earning $53,993 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bantas912,870/
Bantay912,136/
Bantad91984/
Bantea91727/
Bantha91428/
Bantat91203/
Bainta91127/
Bantau91121/
Bantaș9154/
Bantai9142/
Bantaş9132/
Bantah9131/
Bhanta9130/
Bantaa9130/
Baunta9129/
Bantoa9118/
Basnta914/
Hbanta912/
Baanta912/
Bantta911/
Beanta911/
Baïnta911/
Bantaya83490/
Bantash83124/
Bhantoa8350/
Banthat8344/
Banthai8343/
Baintha8338/
Basinta8337/
Bantaja8336/
Banteah8334/
Bauntad8329/
Batenta8328/
Banthap8327/
Banthay8327/
Banteau8320/
Banthad8313/
Bantuha835/
Banthaa833/
Bantaha833/
Bhantha833/
Baineta833/
Banthau833/
Batinta832/
Basenta832/
Bantait831/
Bhantat831/
Bhantay831/
Bhantta831/
Bahunta831/
Bantaus831/
Bantoha831/
Baijnta831/
Banthoa831/
Banttas830/
Bante8015,471/
Bonta8013,660/
Banti8013,387/
Wanta807,883/
Banto805,177/
Vanta801,781/
Banty80833/
Uanta809/
Bamta802/
Bantí801/
Bhantooa77254/
Banhthai7710/
Banteaux775/
Basintha773/
Basintad771/
Banthaia771/
Basentai771/
Basentay771/
Bantaggi771/
Beanetta770/
Beacenta770/
Bontha735,210/
Bantie733,577/
Boonta732,185/
Wantha731,947/
Bantis731,626/
Bontea731,506/
Bontas73952/
Bantiy73938/
Bantes73810/
Wantah73794/
Bantoy73778/
Bainto73676/
Baunto73636/
Bantou73456/
Bantey73445/
Banter73444/
Banthi73407/
Vantha73377/
Bantos73361/
Bhanti73294/
Baunti73210/
Bointa73207/
Bantoo73195/
Bannte73194/
Vantay73185/
Bounta73170/
Bontaz73165/
Bantio73152/
Bhante73149/
Bandte73145/
Bainte73109/
Bantho7385/
Bantip7379/
Bantoi7377/
Bontaș7368/
Banteh7364/
Bantje7361/
Vantaa7357/
Bontay7355/
Wantai7343/
Banthe7342/
Bontaş7341/
Mpanta7336/
Bantit7335/
Bantot7335/
Vantas7333/
Wantaa7332/
Bantee7329/
Baunty7327/
Bántai7324/
Bainti7322/
Beante7320/
Baunte7318/
Basnti7317/
Bantuy7317/
Bamtah7315/
Banteu7314/
Vhanta7313/
Bantod7313/
Vantaj7313/
Vantta7312/
Bantoh7312/
Wainta7311/
Bantih7310/
Bontta7310/
Vantai7310/
Bantti739/
Wantoa739/
Baante738/
Bantei738/
Bantte736/
Bhonta736/
Banted736/
Bontah735/
Huanta735/
Bonhta734/
Bontaa734/
Bhanto734/
Bantui734/
Vantah734/
Wantea734/
Vainta734/
Bontau734/
Vasnta733/
Wantay733/
Bannti733/
Bandto733/
Banthy733/
Bantet733/
Bantid733/
Hbanty732/
Bonnta732/
Bontaj732/
Basnte732/
Bantez732/
Wantau732/
Bántay732/
Banthí732/
Bantyi732/
Boynta732/
Beanto731/
Basnto731/
Bantty731/
Bainty731/
Bhamta731/
Vantat731/
Vaunta731/
Beanty731/
Npanta731/
Bontoa731/
Bahnte731/
Bamnte731/
Bantiz731/
Bantoz731/
Bantoś731/
Bantuo731/
Bantâș731/
Bantîş731/
Wantad731/
Bamtai731/
Whanta731/
Bantyh731/
Bannty730/
Bantge730/
Bontai730/
Bainter671,745/
Boontha67866/
Wanthai67595/
Wuantai67558/
Baanter67486/
Banthip67468/
Banther67369/
Bhantoo67334/
Bantysh67316/
Bountas67210/
Basinti67152/
Bointas67119/
Bosinta67108/
Wanthap67107/
Banthiy67103/
Banthit67101/
Vanthai6773/
Wantaha6768/
Basente6765/
Boontap6759/
Baunter6753/
Vantaux6750/
Boontai6748/
Bantich6743/
Banthet6742/
Banthee6736/
Bahntge6735/
Batinti6731/
Bahntje6724/
Basinte6723/
Vasntha6719/
Bainete6718/
Bacinto6717/
Boontad6716/
Bhontha6715/
Baijnti6714/
Vantash6712/
Bonthaa6711/
Vanhtha678/
Bontoha678/
Basinto678/
Bantosh677/
Banthos676/
Banthou676/
Basenti676/
Vaintha675/
Bhannte675/
Bacenty675/
Baunthi675/
Bantish674/
Vanthaa674/
Bhamtha674/
Bhantiy674/
Waintau674/
Banthot674/
Waintah674/
Boontat674/
Bountah673/
Bontash673/
Beantes673/
Bacenti673/
Bahanti673/
Bantoey673/
Boontau673/
Bhaunte672/
Bhantte672/
Bhantti672/
Vanntha672/
Vahanta672/
Wahanta672/
Bantheu672/
Batente672/
Beantey672/
Bantout672/
Banthep672/
Buontas671/
Bosenta671/
Bonthad671/
Bonthah671/
Bonthau671/
Beineta671/
Beanete671/
Bantohu671/
Bannthe671/
Baintes671/
Bajneti671/
Bhontta671/
Bhantey671/
Bhanthi671/
Bhantii671/
Beyneta671/
Bacinti671/
Wuaneta671/
Wantach671/
Vanndta671/
Vanntta671/
Vantaay671/
Vacenta671/
Waintea671/
Bahntee671/
Wanntta671/
Vaineta671/
Wauntai671/
Bontaux671/
Bonthai671/
Bointat671/
Botenta671/
Bounnta671/
Bhainti671/
Bainthi671/
Baintou671/
Basento671/
Bauntoy671/
Basntes671/
Basięta671/
Bantett671/
Banthei671/
Banthui671/
Bantuos671/
Bacinte671/
Bacente671/
Bacento671/
Mphanta671/
Bousnta671/
Bhantyi671/
Vanthah671/
Whantha671/
Wanttaj671/
Banthid671/
Bonntai671/
Bountha671/
Boontaa671/
Boontea671/
Boontoa671/
Huantha671/
Bantech670/
Bandter670/
Vantass670/
Bonteau670/

Banta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banta in the Bengali language
বান্তbanta-
Banta in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﻧﺘﺎbanta85.71
ﺑﻨﻄﺔbntt14.29
Banta in the Hindi language
बन्ताbanta63.44
बन्टाbanta16.03
बंताbanta8.47
बंटाbanta7.94
बनताbanata1.91
बन्तbanta0.69
बान्ताbanta0.69
बांताbanta0.23
बनटाbanata0.15
बण्टाbanta0.15
बन्टूbantu0.15
भन्ताbhanta0.08
बान्टाbanta0.08
Banta in the Oriya language
ba48.06
ବାba19.38
େଭାଇebha'i6.2
ପଧାନpadhana3.88
ବାଗbaga2.71
ବଣ୍ତାbanta2.33
ବତାିbatai1.16
ରାଉତra'uta1.16
ସତଯ୍satay1.16
େଯନାeyana0.78
ରଣାrana0.78
କଟାkata0.78
ବଂତାbanta0.39
ବାଲାbala0.39
ଯାଟାyata0.39
ସବିତାsabita0.39
ବଂତbanta0.39
ଜାନୀjani0.39
େଜନାejana0.39
ବଣ୍ତbanta0.39
ମଣୀmani0.39
ବନି୍ତାbanita0.39
ହଂସhansa0.39
ବଗbaga0.39
ଭତାbhata0.39
ଲଳିତାlalita0.39
Banta in the Marathi language
बंटाbanta43.48
बंताbanta23.91
बांताbanta10.87
बान्ताbanta8.7
बान्टाbanta6.52
बनताbanata4.35
बन्ताbanta2.17
Banta in the Arabic language
بانتاbanta-

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