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
School 689
Cotton Weaver 144
General Labourer 53
Labourer 49
Private Means 48
Weaver 38
Coal Miner Hewer 37
Farm Labourer 36
Dressmaker 32
General Servant (domestic) 32
Domestic Servant 29
Housekeeper 26
None 26
At Home 25
Clerk 24
Farmer 24
Weaver Cotton 24
Railway Clerk 23
At School 21
Carter 20
Scholar 20
Bricklayer 19
Dress Maker 19
Butcher 18
Cook (domestic) 16

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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