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

The surname Gbanya is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gbanya click here.

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

The last name Gbanya is the 839,220^th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 22,218,128 people. Gbanya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Gbanya reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 52 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gbanya is also the 2,608,198^th most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 18 people.

The surname Gbanya is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 169 people, or 1 in 1,048,182. In Nigeria it is most common in: Cross River, where 50 percent live, Benue, where 19 percent live and Bayelsa, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 37 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.