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Where Does The Last Name Banya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Banya (Bengali: বন্যা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺒﻨﻴﺔ, Hindi: बन्या, Marathi: बन्या, Oriya: ବନଯ୍ା, Russian: Баня) is found in Sierra Leone more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Bánya. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Banya is the 31,763^rd most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 433,912 people. The last name Banya is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Banya live; 70 percent live in West Africa and 70 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 48,874^th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 13,894 people.

The last name is most numerous in Sierra Leone, where it is held by 11,676 people, or 1 in 607. Barring Sierra Leone this last name is found in 58 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 9 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 4 percent are found.

Banya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Banya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Banya surname grew 9,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Banya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Banya surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Banya earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.24% less than the national average, earning R 118,248 per year; in United States they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $48,032 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.44% less than the national average, earning $29,096 CAD per year.