Banyou Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Banyou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Banyou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia441:100,1947,994
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824

Banyou (455) may also be a first name.

Banyou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Banyou occurs in Liberia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Banyou? popularity and diffusion

Banyou is the 2,605,694th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Banyou live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Banyou is also the 400,634th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 455 people.

The last name Banyou is most widespread in Liberia, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 100,194. In Liberia Banyou is most prevalent in: Grand Bassa County, where 39 percent are found, Margibi County, where 39 percent are found and Montserrado County, where 23 percent are found. Beside Liberia Banyou is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 18 percent are found and Cambodia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Banyaou923/
Beanyou921/
Banyouh921/
Banyu91336/
Banyouts861/
Bagnou831,087/
Banyuy83122/
Baniou8338/
Banyau8338/
Banjou8330/
Banoju8329/
Baneyu837/
Banyut835/
Banhyu833/
Bonyou833/
Banoyu832/
Baanyu832/
Bhanyu831/
Baneou831/
Bagnoud77911/
Bangnou77304/
Banjouh7760/
Boonyou7729/
Bannyuy7719/
Banihou7712/
Banyuyi7711/
Banehou778/
Bounyou776/
Bagnaou774/
Bagnoux773/
Banoihu773/
Banoyhu773/
Baignou773/
Bangoju771/
Banjgou771/
Banjoju771/
Banojhu771/
Bhainyu771/
Whanyou771/
Bonyaou771/
Baynhou771/
Bangiou771/
Banheou771/
Bangeyu771/
Banniou771/
Banjyus771/
Bagniou771/
Banyaau771/
Banju731,115/
Banho73334/
Banhu73291/
Banyó7369/
Vanyu7367/
Baniu7331/
Bagnu7314/
Bonyu735/
Bounoyou711/
Vaunyous711/
Bagnohou711/
Bamhyoud711/
Bangnoou711/
Baniouhe711/
Boonyoou711/
Boonyoud711/
Mpanyu67390/
Bognou67170/
Boniou6799/
Boonyu6778/
Bagnus6770/
Bonyau6742/
Banius6739/
Bhanju6737/
Beanju6735/
Banjoo6721/
Banjau6721/
Baniau6721/
Bonyus6717/
Banjui6715/
Vanuyu6712/
Baneau6712/
Bonhou6712/
Banjoe679/
Baanho679/
Bhagnu678/
Banjhu677/
Bonjou677/
Vhanyu676/
Banhui674/
Banițu674/
Banjuh673/
Vanoju673/
Bainju673/
Bonoiu673/
Baniut672/
Banehu672/
Banheu672/
Boneou671/
Bonyhu671/
Baunhu671/
Baneju671/
Banihu671/
Bagnau671/
Vonyou671/
Vaniou671/
Bonyua671/
Bhanho671/
Bainiu671/
Bamjou671/
Bangiu671/
Bangeu671/
Banieu671/
Baniju671/
Banjut671/
Banjus671/
Banjiu671/
Baniuh671/
Banjud671/
Bagnut670/

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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 Banyou
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