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

Banyan (Arabic: بانيان, Hindi: बनयान, Marathi: यन, Russian: Банян) is most common in Malaysia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Banyan.

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

This last name is the 431,494^th most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 9,132,263 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Banyan are found; 49 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 47 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Banyan is also the 225,676^th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,229 people.

Banyan is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 80,147. In Malaysia Banyan is primarily found in: Sarawak, where 95 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 3 percent reside and Selangor, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Malaysia this last name exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Banyan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Banyan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Banyan last name increased 140 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Banyan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Armenian Apostolic (91%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Banyan last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the political party.

Banyan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.95% less than the national average, earning $39,286 USD per year.