Bhanya Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Bhanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bhanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1021:531,15442,340
Zimbabwe651:237,51126,018
India401:19,176,635286,670
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bhanya (309) may also be a first name.

Bhanya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bhanya (Hindi: भन्या, Marathi: भान्या, Oriya: ଭଁୟା) is most common in South Africa. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhanya? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,144,405th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 34,702,600 people. The surname Bhanya occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Bhanya live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Bhanya is also the 500,178th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 309 people.

The last name Bhanya is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is borne by 102 people, or 1 in 531,154. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 65 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 24 percent live and Gauteng, where 6 percent live. Beside South Africa this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 31 percent live and India, where 19 percent live.

Bhanya Last Name Statistics demography

Bhanya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 66.59% less than the national average, earning R 79,392 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhainya9251/
Bahanya924/
Bhaunya922/
Bhanyas921/
Banya9116,795/
Bhanuiya863/
Bhanayya861/
Bhanja8331,705/
Bannya831,404/
Banyah83207/
Baunya83133/
Banyea83131/
Banyay83124/
Bhania83102/
Bainya8363/
Bhanha8350/
Bhagna8346/
Bganya8334/
Bhonya839/
Banyoa835/
Baanya834/
Banhya832/
Vhanya832/
Bhanyo832/
Beanya831/
Banyaa831/
Banyha831/
Basnyat771,852/
Mphanya771,712/
Bahania77543/
Banyash7739/
Banaaya7727/
Banayya7722/
Bhaunia7720/
Bhannja7714/
Bhangia7712/
Bhaniah7711/
Bahanja778/
Bhanjay776/
Bhanjia776/
Bhanhha776/
Banaiya775/
Banyath775/
Bhanjha774/
Bhanija773/
Banyaou773/
Bahanha772/
Banyats771/
Baneyia771/
Bhangna771/
Bhagnai771/
Bohnyat771/
Bhounya771/
Banyadh771/
Banyeha771/
Nphanya771/
Banyaai771/
Bhuonya771/
Banyaau771/
Banyass771/
Bainyah771/
Baanyay771/
Bania7324,146/
Bagna735,194/
Bonya734,752/
Banea734,265/
Banja732,545/
Vanya732,197/
Banyo731,467/
Banyó7369/
Bánya7331/
Banyô735/
Bónya731/
Bhangiai7116/
Bangayya7113/
Bangaiya718/
Banhaiya714/
Bahangea714/
Banyaová711/
Bangoiya711/
Bainaiya711/
Bahangia711/
Bahaynia711/
Mpanya679,576/
Bhanjo676,404/
Banias672,733/
Bangna671,684/
Bangia671,326/
Bagnas671,108/
Baniah67612/
Boonya67561/
Bonnya67546/
Banjaš67362/
Bounya67352/
Banjai67252/
Bagnai67218/
Beynya67210/
Banjad67178/
Banjas67159/
Buonya67116/
Bangea6798/
Bamnia6785/
Bagnia6785/
Bagnat6772/
Bányay6770/
Bonyah6766/
Baniat6751/
Bagnay6742/
Basnia6738/
Vannya6731/
Bgania6731/
Banyoh6729/
Bonyaa6728/
Vanyay6727/
Banjoy6723/
Batnia6722/
Baniad6722/
Banjau6721/
Banjah6721/
Batnja6721/
Banjaa6720/
Baigna6716/
Banjay6715/
Bannia6714/
Vaanya6714/
Bonyea6712/
Baneau6712/
Banjat6710/
Bhanio678/
Banjap678/
Bagnad678/
Bagney677/
Baunia677/
Baania677/
Baygna677/
Banija676/
Boinya676/
Banjoa676/
Bainea675/
Bhonyo675/
Baniay675/
Boynya674/
Beinya674/
Banjja674/
Baanea674/
Baniaz674/
Vhanja673/
Banjia673/
Beania673/
Banhia673/
Vanyah672/
Vanhya672/
Vanjya672/
Banhea672/
Bamgna672/
Banhay672/
Banyod672/
Bagnaz672/
Npanya672/
Botnya671/
Bonjya671/
Banhoy671/
Banioa671/
Banngaiya671/
Bamnja671/
Bhanihatt671/
Baagna671/
Bagnau671/
Bannea671/
Bonhay671/
Bonyay671/
Bhanho671/
Bajnia671/
Bamnyo671/
Baniaş671/
Baneay671/
Banyás671/
Baanja671/
Banjea671/
Bagnaa671/
Bhamja671/
Banyoo670/
Vanyea670/
Banjey670/
Banyoe670/

Bhanya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bhanya in the Oriya language
ଭଁୟାbhamya-
Bhanya in the Marathi language
भान्याbhan'ya82.71
भाण्याbhanya12.54
भन्याbhan'ya3.39
भसराbhasara1.02
Bhanya in the Hindi language
भन्याbhan'ya30.77
भान्याbhan'ya15.38
भाण्याbhanya15.38
भांयbhanya7.69
भँयाbhamya7.69
भनयाbhanaya7.69
भण्याbhanya7.69
भण्यbhanya7.69

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