Bantia Surname

398,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 884 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Bantia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bantia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin6451:16,0242,167
India1121:6,848,798152,966
Ukraine251:1,820,908133,658
Greece231:481,73061,288
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Uganda171:2,296,42870,019
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Moldova131:273,95123,172
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
England11:55,718,059489,080

Bantia (148) may also be a first name.

Bantia Last Name Facts

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

Bantia (Marathi: बनतीया, Oriya: ବିଆ) is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Bantia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bantia? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 398,272nd most common family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,243,830 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Bantia are found; 73 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bantia is also the 757,758th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 148 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Benin, where it is held by 645 people, or 1 in 16,024. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Borgou Department, where 52 percent live, Atakora Department, where 41 percent live and Alibori Department, where 6 percent live. Barring Benin this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent live and Ukraine, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banthia922,125/
Bantiad92150/
Bantias9211/
Bhantia928/
Basntia923/
Banntia921/
Bahantia8684/
Bhantija862/
Bantoiya861/
Bantogia861/
Bantiyoa861/
Bhantiay861/
Bhanthia861/
Bontia832,708/
Bantea83727/
Wantia83315/
Bantio83152/
Bantya83124/
Vantia833/
Bamtia832/
Wantiah7751/
Boontia7735/
Banteah7734/
Bantios7713/
Waintia779/
Bantjoa777/
Banthya774/
Bontias772/
Bantiho771/
Wantogia71296/
Boontiea714/
Bantayya713/
Bounthia712/
Boonthia711/
Bontea671,506/
Vontia6770/
Bontya6755/
Banteo6724/
Vantya6721/
Wantio678/
Bantjo675/
Wantea674/
Bontio674/
Bountagia674/
Bontja671/

Bantia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bantia in the Marathi language
बनतीयाbanatiya-
Bantia in the Oriya language
ବିଆbi'a58.33
ବାିଆbai'a25
ସଂଜୟsanjaya8.33
କଶିମାଳkasimala8.33

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bantia
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