Banyana Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Banyana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banyana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana1541:14,2012,743
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Banyana (1,830) may also be a first name.

Banyana Last Name Facts

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

Banyana is found most frequently in Botswana. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banyana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,098,270th most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Banyana are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Banyana is also the 178,359th most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 1,830 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Botswana, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 14,201. Without taking into account Botswana Banyana occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 20 percent reside and Uganda, where 7 percent reside.

Banyana Last Name Statistics demography

Banyana earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.13% less than the national average, earning R 116,136 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banyanga932,591/
Bhanyana9313/
Banyahana8858/
Banyaanga885/
Baanyanga882/
Basnyanat881/
Baynyanga881/
Wanyana869,477/
Banyane86415/
Banjana86364/
Banyani86242/
Bonyana8620/
Bagnana8610/
Vanyana863/
Baniana861/
Banhana861/
Banyano861/
Banyango801,780/
Bonyanga801,453/
Banyangi80317/
Banyange80234/
Mpanyana80115/
Bainhana80114/
Banianga8044/
Bhanjana8024/
Wanyanna8019/
Wanyaana8011/
Banyanis808/
Bhanyani806/
Banjanna804/
Bangiana804/
Wanyanah802/
Baanyane802/
Batnjana801/
Banjanay801/
Waunyana801/
Vanyanna801/
Waanyana801/
Bainjana801/
Bangnana801/
Banjanga801/
Banjiana801/
Banyanou801/
Banyanyi801/
Bhanyane801/
Wganyana801/
Banhanha801/
Bañana772/
Mmpanyana7526/
Baitnjana7512/
Baniahnad751/
Wannyanna751/
Bonnyanga751/
Banyangou751/
Baanyango751/
Wanyangah751/
Mphanyana751/
Baniani71622/
Bognana71545/
Wanyona71297/
Bagnani71194/
Bonyani71104/
Bonyane7199/
Bagnano7161/
Banjani7150/
Wanjana7141/
Banjany7134/
Bahanyango7134/
Banjane7133/
Wanhana7127/
Baniano7125/
Bagnane7124/
Wonyana7120/
Baniona7119/
Banhani7111/
Vanjana7110/
Banyone7110/
Banyoni718/
Waniana715/
Wagnana714/
Mphainyana714/
Baniany713/
Baneane712/
Baneano712/
Banhane712/
Vaniana711/
Vaneana711/
Wanyano711/
Beanhyango711/
Banhano711/
Baniane711/
Banjano711/
Banyony711/
Baneani711/
Bonjana711/
Vanyane711/
Vanyano711/
Mpanyane67912/
Banihani67335/
Banehani6794/
Bonjanah6765/
Bonyango6755/
Banyonga6751/
Banjanyi6750/
Banyonyo6748/
Wangiana6741/
Bonyangi6741/
Banyongi6741/
Banyongo6741/
Banijani6734/
Banyonge6721/
Bangiani6721/
Baanyone6714/
Bhonyani6712/
Bongiana678/
Mpanjana678/
Wanhanha675/
Bhanjane674/
Banyonis674/
Bonjanna674/
Bonyange674/
Banajoni673/
Woinyana673/
Banayone673/
Bougnana672/
Baniango672/
Bhanjani672/
Banyonyi672/
Boinyane672/
Wainiana672/
Boonyano672/
Bounyany671/
Bongnana671/
Bassingnana671/
Banjanni671/
Bagnanno671/
Bahgnani671/
Wanjanna671/
Vanyanyi671/
Mponyana671/
Wonyanga671/
Bonyaneh671/
Bonyanot671/
Bonyanyo671/
Bagnonna671/
Baniange671/
Banjange671/
Banjangi671/
Banyonie671/
Whanhana671/
Boonjana671/
Boonyanh671/

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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 Banyana
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