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 487
Worsted Weaver 80
Worsted Spinner 64
House Keeper 44
Agricultural Labourer 29
Coal Miner 29
Cotton Weaver 29
Dress Maker 26
Wool Comber 25
Worsted Power Loom Weaver 23
House Servant 18
Labourer 18
Carter 14
Servant 14
Farm Labourer 13
Joiner 11
Cotton Warp Dresser 11
Spinner 10
Spinner In A Worsted Factory 10
Worsted Factory Worker 10
Worsted Power Weaver 10
Cotton Winder 9
Woollen Weaver 9
Milliner 9
Mechanic 9

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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