Surname 班奇 (Bange 
, 班奇 
) , globally, is quite a common last name. The cognomen 班奇 is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is quite a rare surname, Germany, and Kenya, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Tanzania, and Germany. Much less frequently, 班奇 is the forename as well as the last name.