Banyani Surname

1,038,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Banyani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banyani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Tanzania981:540,22134,788
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Banyani (38) may also be a first name.

Banyani Last Name Facts

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

Banyani (Hindi: बन्यानी, Marathi: बन्यानी) occurs in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banyani? popularity and diffusion

Banyani is the 1,038,570th most widely held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 30,113,826 people. The last name Banyani is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Banyani live; 57 percent live in Southern Africa and 57 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Banyani is also the 1,662,754th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 38 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Other than Malawi this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 40 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Banyani Last Name Statistics demography

Banyani earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 45.86% less than the national average, earning R 128,664 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banyangi93317/
Banyanis938/
Bhanyani936/
Banyanyi931/
Baniani86622/
Banyane86415/
Banyana86223/
Bagnani86194/
Bonyani86104/
Benyani8665/
Banjani8650/
Banhani8611/
Banyoni868/
Wanyani862/
Baneani861/
Banihani80335/
Banyange80234/
Banehani8094/
Banjanyi8050/
Bonyangi8041/
Banyongi8041/
Banijani8034/
Bangiani8021/
Bhanyana8013/
Bhonyani8012/
Bhenyani808/
Banyonis804/
Banajoni803/
Bonyoani803/
Bhanjani802/
Wanyanyi802/
Banyonyi802/
Baanyane802/
Hwanyani801/
Banjanni801/
Bahgnani801/
Vanyanyi801/
Benyaàni801/
Benyanni801/
Banjangi801/
Banyonie801/
Bhanyane801/
Benyaani801/
Wanhyani801/
Wanyanit801/
Boonyanit7587/
Banyahana7558/
Bhanjaniy7520/
Boonyanoi758/
Bounyanoi757/
Bangiangi754/
Beinyangi751/
Wanyannis750/
Wanyana719,477/
Vanjani711,075/
Banjana71364/
Wanyane71337/
Bagnoni71142/
Vanhani71124/
Bonyane7199/
Bognani7165/
Banioni7135/
Vagnani7135/
Banjany7134/
Banjane7133/
Wanjani7129/
Bonjani7129/
Benjani7125/
Bagnane7124/
Bonyana7120/
Wanyoni7111/
Banyone7110/
Boñanni715/
Boniani713/
Baniany713/
Baneane712/
Banhane712/
Baniana711/
Bonhani711/
Bamjani711/
Baniane711/
Banyony711/
Vanyane711/
Bounyanith711/
Boonyanich711/
Wanyonyi6796,454/
Bognanni671,299/
Mpanyane67912/
Banionis67459/
Mponyani67235/
Vanjangi67158/
Benjaani67136/
Vanjhani6750/
Banyonyo6748/
Bonyongi6734/
Bhanjana6724/
Banyonge6721/
Wanyanna6719/
Baanyone6714/
Wanyaana6711/
Benjjani6710/
Benjanie676/
Bhanjane674/
Banjanna674/
Bonyange674/
Banayone673/
Vanjaani672/
Behniani672/
Boinyane672/
Bounyany671/
Bassingnani671/
Banjanay671/
Waunyana671/
Vanjanii671/
Waanyana671/
Bonhanni671/
Bonyaneh671/
Bonyanyo671/
Bougnani671/
Bainjana671/
Bangioni671/
Baniange671/
Baniongi671/
Banjange671/
Banjiana671/
Wanyanee671/
Wanyoyni671/
Benyanee671/
Mpanjani671/
Boonyanh671/

Banyani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banyani in the Marathi language
बन्यानीban'yani-
Banyani in the Hindi language
बन्यानीban'yani50
बन्याणीban'yani50

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