Bankes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bankes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bankes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 42
Living On Her Own Means 13
General Labourer 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Farmer 4
Living On Own Means 3
Servant 2
General Servant Domestic 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Horse Breaker 2
Farm Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
House Keeper 2
Blacksmith 2
General Servant 2
Tailoress 2
Living On His Own Means 2
Wood Carver 2
Governess 2
Errand Boy 1
Hair Dresser 1
Magistrate Living On Own Means 1
Rector Of Corfe Castle 1
Student Of Natural History 1
Pattern Maker 1

Bankes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Banks 83% 99,494
2 Binks 67% 12,410
3 Bankes 100% 1,654
4 Bancks 67% 722
5 Benks 67% 199
6 Bunks 67% 189

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The surname Bankes is the 3rd most popular variant of Banks.

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