Banu Surname

1,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421,824 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Banu Surname User-submission:

In Romanian it means 'money'.

Banu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India195,0651:3,932373
Bangladesh186,5451:85484
Romania12,0491:1,666215
Pakistan6,6471:26,8761,387
Indonesia5,0451:26,2143,119
Sri Lanka4,8971:4,249617
United Arab Emirates1,5681:5,843744
Saudi Arabia1,5111:20,4212,846
Nepal1,4931:19,076927
Nigeria1,2041:147,1299,353
Moldova6831:5,214789
DR Congo6021:122,72413,305
England4911:113,47911,646
United States4691:772,83460,026
Kuwait4441:8,5601,174
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Singapore3381:16,295697
Papua New Guinea2991:27,2703,069
Malaysia2541:116,1197,708
Qatar1971:11,9701,310
Canada1721:214,21920,702
Oman1561:23,6412,088
Hungary1481:66,3266,836
Bahrain1321:10,2171,962
Afghanistan1301:247,3324,234
Australia851:317,59627,389
Russia821:1,757,598114,376
Ukraine741:615,17266,879
Kazakhstan521:340,04827,669
Taiwan511:459,7013,496
Italy471:1,301,20677,088
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Lebanon391:144,5417,224
Belgium321:359,27039,406
France301:2,214,091176,965
Cameroon271:769,22554,005
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Greece201:553,99069,165
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Transnistria181:26,3724,484
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Austria161:532,21549,801
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Turkey101:7,782,142126,629
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Guam81:20,0153,029
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Guyana81:95,2786,792
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Wales61:515,75523,171
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
China21:683,660,78330,601
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Bañu (53) are calculated separately.

Banu (95,031) may also be a first name.

Banu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Romanian it means 'money'.

- valy87

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bañu9253/
Bhanu8974,786/
Banou899,749/
Bangu894,467/
Beanu892,881/
Bannu892,725/
Banus892,019/
Banau891,476/
Banut891,222/
Baanu89411/
Banhu89291/
Baunu89237/
Banuj89225/
Banuh89150/
Bahnu89122/
Baenu89100/
Banui8999/
Banuu8993/
Bainu8944/
Baneu8943/
Banud8927/
Banup8921/
Bamnu8920/
Basnu8919/
Bagnu8914/
Batnu8910/
Baynu899/
Banuy894/
Banuz892/
Hbanu891/
Banuś891/
Bhangu803,660/
Bangou803,280/
Banouh801,711/
Bagnou801,087/
Bangau80984/
Banouj80381/
Bannou80342/
Bainou80260/
Banuch80148/
Banous80110/
Banush80100/
Baneux8077/
Bhannu8071/
Bagnus8070/
Bahanu8058/
Bannau8055/
Banout8045/
Bhaanu8034/
Bainut8023/
Bhanau8022/
Banaut8016/
Baynou8015/
Baneut8013/
Banoud8010/
Banouz8010/
Bahnou809/
Batnus809/
Bhanut808/
Bhagnu808/
Bhanuu808/
Bhanui808/
Bhainu808/
Bainus807/
Bhanus806/
Banaud806/
Baitnu805/
Banaus805/
Baanuy805/
Baungu805/
Banhui804/
Bainau804/
Baingu804/
Banuis804/
Beanou804/
Bannui804/
Bannuy804/
Banoup804/
Bhanuz803/
Baangu803/
Bhanuy803/
B'Angu802/
Bahnus802/
Banhgu802/
Bhanup802/
Baunau802/
Banahu802/
Bhanuj802/
Beanuh802/
Bannut802/
Banheu802/
Baunhu801/
Banutt801/
Banhuu801/
Bainui801/
Bainuu801/
Bhaynu801/
Bhanou801/
Bgangu801/
Bhaunu801/
Bagnau801/
Bainuh801/
Bahunu801/
Baunou801/
Basnou801/
Basnus801/
Banouy801/
Banuss801/
Beanud801/
Banngu801/
Banuit801/
Beanus800/
Bannus800/
Bagnut800/
Benu7520,590/
Vanu7514,401/
Bonu758,149/
Wanu751,438/
Banó75254/
Uanu751/
Bagnoud73911/
Bannout73368/
Bagnaud73367/
Bangnou73304/
Banneux73222/
Baynaud73176/
Basnous73136/
Bagneux73133/
Banouhe7375/
Banoush7371/
Bahnous7357/
Banusch7357/
Bhanaut7353/
Baanouz7321/
Bannoud7315/
Banauch7314/
Bannouh7311/
Banaudh7310/
Banouss7310/
Bgangou738/
Bhanush735/
Baannou735/
Bainaud734/
Bagnoux733/
Baignou733/
Banhuss732/
Banouch732/
Baunaud732/
Bathnus731/
Banhous731/
Banneus731/
Bhangau731/
Bhanngu731/
Baainou731/
Bahanuz731/
Bhangou731/
Bajnaut731/
Bajnouh731/
Bagnaut731/
Bahanou731/
Bahanuh731/
Bainnou731/
Batnous731/
Baynhou731/
Bangouh731/
Banhoud731/
Bannaut731/
Banuiph731/
Banouyi731/
Beanush730/
Banhaus730/
Baynout730/
Baunaut730/
Banoo6771,952/
Vangu6732,569/
Bonou6721,299/
Bongu679,941/
Bonus677,249/
Banoe671,704/
Wanou671,567/
Buinu671,090/
Mpanu67598/
Boneu67529/
Npanu67503/
Benau67378/
Wannu67357/
Vanus67269/
Vainu67263/
Bonau67212/
Vanau67202/
Vhanu67195/
Vasnu67188/
Vannu67119/
Bhonu67105/
Wanuh67104/
Bajnauth6791/
Bónus6787/
Beenu6784/
Boinu6782/
Wanau6781/
Bonui6777/
Vanou6775/
Banús6771/
Bănuț6767/
Wainu6761/
Vanhu6759/
Bonnu6756/
Bounu6755/
Bañuz6752/
Beunu6748/
Bonuz6746/
Wanhu6745/
Uanus6744/
Benui6742/
Benuh6737/
Bonțu6734/
Boonu6733/
Bânțu6732/
Bhenu6728/
Vahnu6721/
Benhu6718/
Vanut6718/
Bahnoush6718/
Beneu6717/
Whanu6717/
Bonhu6712/
Bonuš6712/
Beaunaux6710/
Bonut6710/
Wanui6710/
Vagnu679/
Bonuj678/
Behnu678/
Benuy677/
Bonuu676/
Vanuy676/
Waunu675/
Huanu675/
Bonuh674/
Boenu674/
Weanu674/
Bannó674/
Bagnauth674/
Bonud674/
Veanu673/
Vamnu673/
Vanuj673/
Vanuu673/
Hwanu673/
Wahnu673/
Wagnu673/
Bonux673/
Wanuz673/
Wamnu673/
Banuhova672/
Bognu672/
Bánus672/
Buonu672/
Bosnu671/
Bonup671/
Baijnaut671/
Bhannuth671/
Bhanouth671/
Bahamnou671/
Wajnu671/
Vanui671/
Vaanu671/
Vaynu671/
Vaunu671/
Vaneu671/
Uangu671/
Uanui671/
Waanu671/
Beynu671/
Bahanout671/
Bahnouch671/
Baignaud671/
Beaunoux671/
Batingnu671/
Bannoush671/
Wanuu671/
Uanau671/
Banauous671/
Beanhaus670/

Banu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banu in the Bengali language
বানুbanu90.14
ভানুbhanu4.23
বনুbanu3.52
বানোbano0.7
Banu in the Tibetan language
བ་ནུ་banu90
བཱ་ནུ་banu10
Banu in the Hindi language
बानूbanu73.3
बानुbanu25.34
बनूbanu0.57
बनुbanu0.54
बानोbano0.16
बणूbanu0.02
बानू़banu0.01
बाणुbanu0.01
बानोूbanou0
बांऊbamu0
बानूूbanuu0
बैनूbainu0
बानोुbanou0
बलुbalu0
बेनूbenu0
बन्ुbanu0
बीनूbinu0
वानोvano0
बानुूbanuu0
बणुbanu0
बानू्banu0
भानूbhanu0
बानुुbanuu0
बानु़banu0
बानोंbanom0
साहूsahu0
बाणूbanu0
बाबूbabu0
Banu in the Oriya language
ବାନୁbanu63.96
ବନୁbanu21.97
ବଣୁbanu10.65
ବାଣୁbanu1.49
ବାେନାbaena1.08
େବଣୁebanu0.09
ବନୂbanu0.09
େବନୁebanu0.05
ବୁନୁbunu0.05
ବାଣୂbanu0.05
ବିଣୁbinu0.05
ବାନୂbanu0.05
ବଞୁbanu0.05
Banu in the Marathi language
बनुbanu30.46
बानूbanu29.26
बनूbanu18.96
बानुbanu12.7
बाणूbanu3.43
बाणुbanu2.7
बणुbanu0.47
बंडुbandu0.3
भानूbhanu0.17
बंड़ूbanru0.17
बणूbanu0.13
बंडूbandu0.13
बनbana0.09
बंड़ुbanru0.09
भानुbhanu0.09
़बनुbanu0.04
बानाूbanau0.04
बऩ्नुbannu0.04
बानbana0.04
बङुbanu0.04
बन्सुbansu0.04
बानु़banu0.04
बानूुbanuu0.04
Banu in the Russian language
Бануbanu-

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