Banat

Banat Meaning & Origin

About Banat
The surname Banat is of Romanian origin and is derived from the word "banat," which refers to a historical region in southeastern Europe. The name is typically associated with people who have ancestral ties to the Banat region, which encompasses parts of present-day Romania, Serbia, and Hungary. As a surname, Banat signifies a familial connection to this region and may indicate a person's heritage or ancestral roots in the Banat area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Banat is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Banat: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Banat based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Banat is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 N AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/banat*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Banat in Braille

Here's how to represent Banat in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Banat in braille

How to sign the name Banat using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Banat using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Banat in sign language

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