Binns Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Binns Name Meaning: A patronymic variant from the personal name 'Binne'. Old English 'Binn',meaning 'bowl'.

May have been used topographically for someone who lived in a 'hollow'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Binns Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Binns family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 479
Worsted Spinner 81
Worsted Weaver 64
Cotton Weaver 36
Farmer 29
Living On Own Means 25
General Labourer 25
Coal Miner 22
Living On Her Own Means 22
Labourer 20
Woollen Weaver 20
Dress Maker 18
Domestic Servant 16
Joiner 16
Grocer 13
Wool Comber 13
Tailor 12
Butcher 12
Weaver 12
Cloth Weaver 12
Blacksmith 11
House Keeper 11
Stone Mason 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
Mill Hand 10

Binns Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Binns 100% 31,530
2 Benns 80% 1,726
3 Bonns 80% 644
4 Bennis 67% 356
5 Banns 80% 335
6 Bins 80% 323
7 Bunns 80% 269
8 Bannes 67% 266
9 Bonnes 67% 204
10 Binnes 83% 150
11 Bunnis 67% 113

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