Banu Surname
Approximately 421,824 people bear this surname
Banu Surname User-submission:
In Romanian it means 'money'.
Banu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 195,065 | 1:3,932 | 373 |
| Bangladesh | 186,545 | 1:854 | 84 |
| Romania | 12,049 | 1:1,666 | 215 |
| Pakistan | 6,647 | 1:26,876 | 1,387 |
| Indonesia | 5,045 | 1:26,214 | 3,119 |
| Sri Lanka | 4,897 | 1:4,249 | 617 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,568 | 1:5,843 | 744 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,511 | 1:20,421 | 2,846 |
| Nepal | 1,493 | 1:19,076 | 927 |
| Nigeria | 1,204 | 1:147,129 | 9,353 |
| Moldova | 683 | 1:5,214 | 789 |
| DR Congo | 602 | 1:122,724 | 13,305 |
| England | 491 | 1:113,479 | 11,646 |
| United States | 469 | 1:772,834 | 60,026 |
| Kuwait | 444 | 1:8,560 | 1,174 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Singapore | 338 | 1:16,295 | 697 |
| Papua New Guinea | 299 | 1:27,270 | 3,069 |
| Malaysia | 254 | 1:116,119 | 7,708 |
| Qatar | 197 | 1:11,970 | 1,310 |
| Canada | 172 | 1:214,219 | 20,702 |
| Oman | 156 | 1:23,641 | 2,088 |
| Hungary | 148 | 1:66,326 | 6,836 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Afghanistan | 130 | 1:247,332 | 4,234 |
| Australia | 85 | 1:317,596 | 27,389 |
| Russia | 82 | 1:1,757,598 | 114,376 |
| Ukraine | 74 | 1:615,172 | 66,879 |
| Kazakhstan | 52 | 1:340,048 | 27,669 |
| Taiwan | 51 | 1:459,701 | 3,496 |
| Italy | 47 | 1:1,301,206 | 77,088 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Lebanon | 39 | 1:144,541 | 7,224 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| France | 30 | 1:2,214,091 | 176,965 |
| Cameroon | 27 | 1:769,225 | 54,005 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Greece | 20 | 1:553,990 | 69,165 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Transnistria | 18 | 1:26,372 | 4,484 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Turkey | 10 | 1:7,782,142 | 126,629 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Hong Kong | 9 | 1:815,054 | 3,802 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Guyana | 8 | 1:95,278 | 6,792 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Uganda | 7 | 1:5,577,040 | 114,218 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 1:1,378,446 | 18,562 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Mauritius | 5 | 1:258,683 | 8,939 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Bañu (53) are calculated separately.
Banu (95,031) may also be a first name.
Banu Surname Meaning
Banu Demographics
Average Male Banu Height
172.13 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Banu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Banu (Bengali: বানু, Hindi: बानू, Marathi: बनु, Oriya: ବାନୁ, Russian: Бану, Tibetan: བ་ནུ་) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Bañu. For other possible spellings of Banu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Banu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Banu is the 1,265th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 17,276 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Banu reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 47 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 10,665th most common given name globally, borne by 95,031 people.
The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 195,065 people, or 1 in 3,932. In India Banu is primarily concentrated in: Rajasthan, where 37 percent reside, Telangana, where 13 percent reside and West Bengal, where 10 percent reside. Barring India this last name is found in 96 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 44 percent reside and Romania, where 3 percent reside.
Banu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Banu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 46,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Banu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Syriac Orthodox (77%) in Lebanon, Muslim (51%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Banu surname are 0.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.87% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Banu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 77.33% less than the national average, earning €6,808 per year; in South Africa they earn 93.72% less than the national average, earning R 14,916 per year; in United States they earn 3.91% more than the national average, earning $44,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.87% less than the national average, earning $44,282 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Banu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Banu in the Bengali language | ||
| বানু | banu | 90.14 |
| ভানু | bhanu | 4.23 |
| বনু | banu | 3.52 |
| বানো | bano | 0.7 |
| Banu in the Tibetan language | ||
| བ་ནུ་ | banu | 90 |
| བཱ་ནུ་ | banu | 10 |
| Banu in the Hindi language | ||
| बानू | banu | 73.3 |
| बानु | banu | 25.34 |
| बनू | banu | 0.57 |
| बनु | banu | 0.54 |
| बानो | bano | 0.16 |
| बणू | banu | 0.02 |
| बानू़ | banu | 0.01 |
| बाणु | banu | 0.01 |
| बानोू | banou | 0 |
| बांऊ | bamu | 0 |
| बानूू | banuu | 0 |
| बैनू | bainu | 0 |
| बानोु | banou | 0 |
| बलु | balu | 0 |
| बेनू | benu | 0 |
| बन्ु | banu | 0 |
| बीनू | binu | 0 |
| वानो | vano | 0 |
| बानुू | banuu | 0 |
| बणु | banu | 0 |
| बानू् | banu | 0 |
| भानू | bhanu | 0 |
| बानुु | banuu | 0 |
| बानु़ | banu | 0 |
| बानों | banom | 0 |
| साहू | sahu | 0 |
| बाणू | banu | 0 |
| बाबू | babu | 0 |
| Banu in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାନୁ | banu | 63.96 |
| ବନୁ | banu | 21.97 |
| ବଣୁ | banu | 10.65 |
| ବାଣୁ | banu | 1.49 |
| ବାେନା | baena | 1.08 |
| େବଣୁ | ebanu | 0.09 |
| ବନୂ | banu | 0.09 |
| େବନୁ | ebanu | 0.05 |
| ବୁନୁ | bunu | 0.05 |
| ବାଣୂ | banu | 0.05 |
| ବିଣୁ | binu | 0.05 |
| ବାନୂ | banu | 0.05 |
| ବଞୁ | banu | 0.05 |
| Banu in the Marathi language | ||
| बनु | banu | 30.46 |
| बानू | banu | 29.26 |
| बनू | banu | 18.96 |
| बानु | banu | 12.7 |
| बाणू | banu | 3.43 |
| बाणु | banu | 2.7 |
| बणु | banu | 0.47 |
| बंडु | bandu | 0.3 |
| भानू | bhanu | 0.17 |
| बंड़ू | banru | 0.17 |
| बणू | banu | 0.13 |
| बंडू | bandu | 0.13 |
| बन | bana | 0.09 |
| बंड़ु | banru | 0.09 |
| भानु | bhanu | 0.09 |
| ़बनु | banu | 0.04 |
| बानाू | banau | 0.04 |
| बऩ्नु | bannu | 0.04 |
| बान | bana | 0.04 |
| बङु | banu | 0.04 |
| बन्सु | bansu | 0.04 |
| बानु़ | banu | 0.04 |
| बानूु | banuu | 0.04 |
| Banu in the Russian language | ||
| Бану | banu | - |
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