Bannister Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bannister Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bannister family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 535
Cotton Weaver 126
Coal Miner 55
General Labourer 31
Dress Maker 30
Living On Her Own Means 26
Living On Own Means 26
Farmer 24
Agricultural Labourer 22
Domestic Servant 18
Labourer 17
Butcher 16
General Servant Domestic 16
General Servant 15
House Keeper 14
Cotton Spinner 12
Carpenter 11
Grocer Assistant 11
Carter 10
Clerk 10
Gardener 9
Farm Servant 9
Errand Boy 9
General Domestic Servant 8
Joiner 8

Bannister Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bannister 100% 30,514
2 Banister 89% 9,635
3 Bannester 89% 2,086
4 Bennister 89% 240

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The surname Bannister is the most popular version of all its varients

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