Banbury Surname

191,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Banbury Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Banbury,' a well known town in Oxfordshire.

Thomas de Banneburi, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Edmunde de Bannebur, Oxfordshire ibid.

William de Bannebir, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Banbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9701:57,4416,917
United States6931:523,02943,647
Australia1621:166,64017,199
Canada1391:265,07624,993
New Zealand911:49,7628,043
Wales481:64,4695,713
Jamaica471:61,0633,229
Northern Ireland181:102,5026,334
Ireland131:362,22614,761
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6971:34,9724,578
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:851,16452,255

Banbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Banbury,' a well known town in Oxfordshire.

Thomas de Banneburi, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Edmunde de Bannebur, Oxfordshire ibid.

William de Bannebir, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1591. Edward Banberye, Middlesex: Register of the University of Oxford.

1619. Thomas Bunburie, or Banbury, Kent: ibid.. But see Bunbury.

1765. Married — Joseph Powell and Mary Banbury: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

James Banbury, a Scotsman, had a safe conduct into England, 1426 (Bain, IV, 990). Probably from the town of Banbury in Oxfordshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Banbury (Oxon) = Bera’s Stronghold. [A.Sax. Beran-burh-Beran-, genit. of Bera = bear, a common personal name + burh, a fortified place]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A town in Oxfordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Oxon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Banbury Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Banbury Come From? nationality or country of origin

Banbury occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Banbury? popularity and diffusion

Banbury is the 191,038th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 3,302,014 people. The surname Banbury occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Banbury are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 970 people, or 1 in 57,441. In England Banbury is most numerous in: Devon, where 11 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and Kent, where 8 percent are found. Aside from England this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Banbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Banbury has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Banbury last name increased 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,175 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 130 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Banbury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Banbury last name are 21.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Banbury earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 109.71% more than the national average, earning R 498,360 per year; in United States they earn 1.56% more than the national average, earning $43,823 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.89% more than the national average, earning $50,126 CAD per year.

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