Banister Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Banister Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Banister family

Profession Census Frequency
School 88
Cotton Weaver 18
Private Means 12
General Servant (domestic) 10
Shop Assistant 9
None 8
Farm Labourer 7
Farmer 7
Weaver 7
Labourer 6
Weaver Cotton 6
Clerk 5
Dressmaker 5
General Labourer 5
House Painter 5
General Servant Domestic 4
Farmers Son Working On Farm 4
Weaver Cotton Mill 4
Typist 4
Coachman Domestic 3
Railway Clerk 3
Rubber Worker 3
Wheelwright 3
At School 3
Shorthand Typist 3

Banister Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bannister 89% 30,514
2 Banister 100% 9,635
3 Banester 88% 271
4 Bunster 75% 242
5 Bainster 75% 214
6 Banster 88% 152
7 Benster 75% 150

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The surname Banister is the 2nd most popular variant of Bannister.

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