Bani

Bani Meaning & Origin

About Bani
The surname Bani is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Bano, which itself is a short form of the name Bonanno. The name Bonanno is derived from the Italian word "buono," meaning "good." Therefore, the surname Bani can be interpreted to mean "good" or "kind." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bano or Bonanno.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bani: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bani 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 Bani is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/bani*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bani in Braille

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

The name Bani in braille

How to sign the name Bani using Sign Language

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

The name Bani in sign language

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