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Where Does The Last Name Binta Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Binta (Arabic: بينتا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻨﺘﺎ, Hindi: बिन्ता, Marathi: बीन्टा, Oriya: ବିନତା) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Binta? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 35,440^th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 488,835 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Binta are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Binta is also the 2,774^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 375,193 people.

This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 10,866 people, or 1 in 16,302. In Nigeria Binta is primarily concentrated in: Katsina, where 24 percent reside, Zamfara, where 18 percent reside and Kano, where 15 percent reside. Barring Nigeria Binta occurs in 58 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 7 percent reside and Niger, where 3 percent reside.

Binta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Binta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Binta last name grew 1,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Binta Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Muslim (93%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Binta surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Binta earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 40.97% less than the national average, earning R 140,280 per year and in United States they earn 28.91% less than the national average, earning $30,673 USD per year.