Banyai Surname

193,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Banyai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banyai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1,0121:19,8402,559
United States5191:698,37955,261
Thailand1161:608,951103,575
Malaysia851:346,99118,513
Canada661:558,26746,632
Hungary641:153,37913,789
Australia451:599,90442,958
Austria441:193,53324,446
Germany361:2,236,263117,794
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
England281:1,989,93178,001
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
France21:33,211,361423,184
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Bányai (3,992) & Bànyai (1) are calculated separately.

Banyai (270) may also be a first name.

Banyai Last Name Facts

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

Banyai is held by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Bányai or Bànyai. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banyai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 193,885th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,361,414 people. Banyai is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Banyai live; 50 percent live in Eastern Europe and 47 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 541,116th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 270 people.

The surname Banyai is most prevalent in Romania, where it is held by 1,012 people, or 1 in 19,840. In Romania it is mostly concentrated in: Cluj County, where 39 percent are found, Bihor County, where 16 percent are found and Mureș County, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Romania this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Thailand, where 5 percent are found.

Banyai Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Banyai last name are 0.050000000000004% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.28% being registered with the party.

The amount Banyai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.39% less than the national average, earning R 134,520 per year; in United States they earn 1.2% more than the national average, earning $43,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.96% more than the national average, earning $53,139 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bányai943,992/
Bànyai941/
Baanyai924/
Bannyai921/
Banyohai861/
Bonyai83245/
Baniai83205/
Banyoi83196/
Bónyai83119/
Uanyai8389/
Vanyai8358/
Banyeaish801/
Boonyai77877/
Bonnyai77189/
Beinyai771/
Boinyai771/
Banyayo771/
Bónnyai771/
Bánnyai771/
Bonyahi771/
Bounyai771/
Wanyahi771/
Bagnahoi7114/
Boonyait711/
Ványai67239/
Vaniai6732/
Banjaa6720/
Banhae6719/
Banjaj6718/
Baneae677/
Wanyoi674/
Wonyai674/
Bonyoi673/
Vanyae672/
Banioi671/
Boniai671/
Boonyayit671/
Banyoe670/

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