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Banu
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  • Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Urdu

* As an Islamic surname (Indian subcontinent), from Urdu بانو (bāno), from Persian بانو (“lady”). * Borrowed from Bengali বানু (banu), a surname predominantly found in Bangladesh and West Bengal, probably related to the above. * Borrowed from Romanian Banu, from the medieval title ban; see Ban.

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Rank #65668
Frequency 282 people (0.1 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 22.34% Asian/PI 70.21% Two+ 6.03%

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