Banya is used as a family name or surname in Uganda. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Banya
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Uganda
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Banya

How popular is Banya?

Banya is common in Uganda.

Banya is ranked 37933 on our list.

Banya is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Sierra Leone which signifies that it is originated from Sierra Leone. Around 12962 people have been found who wears Banya as their family name. Banya is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
46,707 New Zealand5
2,980 Malawi4
22,232 Morocco3
10,762 Hungary3
941 Liberia3
568 The Gambia2
23,344 Austria2
30,360 Thailand1
151,601 Spain1
23,434 Burkina Faso1
38,063 Mauritania1
53,033 Nigeria1
50,549 Georgia1
40,340 Malaysia1
16,228 Bulgaria1
15,705 Cameroon1
664 Equatorial Guinea1
172,258 Germany1
17,236 Ghana1
31,207 Ireland1
49,529 Israel1
153,416 Italy1
29,046 Japan1
199,150 Kazakhstan1
16,283 Lithuania1
118,015 Netherlands1
47,891 Norway1
36,678 Singapore1
7,895 South Korea1
81,201 Switzerland1
91,024 Belgium1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
43,019 Belarus25
46,280 Czech Republic24
124,653 Canada20
120,934 Australia11
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
21,426 Zimbabwe73
51,036 Tanzania61
Countries with hundreds of Banya:
66,509 India400
62,375 Russia215
25,809 Ukraine213
24,611 England199
59,801 Indonesia148
43,624 South Africa110
186,004 United States102
Countries with thousands of Banya:
103 Sierra Leone7,021
1,456 Uganda4,294
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Banya Namesakes

  • Augustin Banyaga, Mathematician
  • Augustin Banyaga, Mathematician
  • Pari Banyan, Voice actress
  • Abdullah Sadeh Banyan, Author
  • Istvan Banyai, Author
  • Kornél Bányai, Author
  • Mickie Banyas, Screenwriter
  • Miklós Bányai, Actor
  • Pari Banyan, Voice actress
  • Rafida Ahmed Banya, Avijit Roy's wife

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