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

The last name Banyan (Arabic: بانيان, Hindi: बनयान, Marathi: यन, Russian: Банян) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 431,494^th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,132,263 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Banyan live; 49 percent live in Southeast Asia and 47 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 225,676^th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 1,229 people.

Banyan is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 368 people, or 1 in 80,147. In Malaysia it is most common in: Sarawak, where 95 percent are found, Kuala Lumpur, where 3 percent are found and Selangor, where 1 percent are found. Besides Malaysia Banyan occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Banyan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Banyan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Banyan surname grew 140 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Banyan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Armenian Apostolic (91%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Banyan surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% 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.