Biniya Surname
Approximately 2,443 people bear this surname
Biniya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,161 | 1:81,973 | 5,796 |
| Niger | 206 | 1:93,165 | 3,896 |
| India | 64 | 1:11,985,397 | 216,293 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Biniya (2,522) may also be a first name.
Biniya Demographics
Biniya Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Biniya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Biniya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Biniya (Bengali: বিনিয়া, Hindi: बिनिया, Marathi: िबिनया, Oriya: ବିନିୟା) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Biniya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 175,367th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,983,031 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Biniya are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 146,907th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 2,522 people.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,161 people, or 1 in 81,973. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Jigawa, where 74 percent live, Kano, where 12 percent live and Imo, where 4 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Biniya is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 8 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.
Biniya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (89%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
Biniya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Biniya in the Bengali language | ||
| বিনিয়া | biniya | - |
| Biniya in the Hindi language | ||
| बिनिया | biniya | 94.64 |
| बिनीया | biniya | 0.89 |
| बिनियां | biniyam | 0.89 |
| विनिया | viniya | 0.89 |
| बीनीया | biniya | 0.89 |
| बिणीया | biniya | 0.89 |
| बीनिया | biniya | 0.89 |
| Biniya in the Marathi language | ||
| िबिनया | ibinaya | 66.67 |
| िबनीया | ibaniya | 33.33 |
| Biniya in the Oriya language | ||
| ବିନିୟା | biniya | 60 |
| ବିନିୟ | biniya | 20 |
| ବିନୀୟ | biniya | 20 |
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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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- 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 Biniya
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