Banula Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Banula Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 108 | 1:361,475 | 23,506 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Tanzania | 7 | 1:7,563,088 | 70,659 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Bañula (2) are calculated separately.
Banula (35) may also be a first name.
Banula Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banula Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Banula (Hindi: बनूला, Marathi: बाबुलाल, Oriya: ବାନୁଲା) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Bañula. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Banula? popularity and diffusion
The last name Banula is the 1,604,449th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Banula are found; 91 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most widespread given name in the world, borne by 35 people.
It is most common in Uganda, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 361,475. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Mubende District, where 38 percent live, Wakiso District, where 21 percent live and Kampala District, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 7 percent live and Tanzania, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Banula Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Banula in the Hindi language | ||
| बनूला | banula | - |
| Banula in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାନୁଲା | banula | - |
| Banula in the Marathi language | ||
| बाबुलाल | babulala | 50 |
| बानुला | banula | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Banula
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