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
School 455
Cotton Weaver 82
Weaver 55
Labourer 35
Private Means 34
Worsted Spinner 31
Dressmaker 27
House Keeper 21
Housekeeper 21
None 19
Coal Miner Hewer 18
Farmer 18
At Home 17
Farm Labourer 17
General Servant (domestic) 17
Joiner 17
Warehouseman 15
Carter 13
Shop Assistant 13
House Painter 12
Assisting In The Business 11
Domestic Servant 11
Milliner 11
At School 11
Spinner 11

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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