Bankes Surname

234,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Bankes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the bank,' i.e. the slope or declivity in the land. Like all other local monosyllables, it takes a final 's', perhaps the patronymic, as in Jones, Simmonds, Sec.; compare Brooks, Styles, &c.

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Bankes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2371:293,01427,158
England1941:287,20622,180
Canada881:418,70036,754
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Australia491:550,93340,757
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Wales181:171,91811,581
France141:4,744,480251,814
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1841:132,47512,229
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2041:246,17020,471

Bankes (65) may also be a first name.

Bankes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the bank,' i.e. the slope or declivity in the land. Like all other local monosyllables, it takes a final 's', perhaps the patronymic, as in Jones, Simmonds, Sec.; compare Brooks, Styles, &c.

Nicholaus del Bancke, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Adam del Bank, 1379: ibid.

Magota del Bancke, 1379: ibid.

Richard del Bank, Lancashire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William del Bank, Lancashire, ibid.

1506. Simon Bancke, Cumberland: Register of the University of Oxford.

1597. William Banks, Devon: ibid.

1760. Married — John Bankes and Ann Killmister: St. George, Hanover Square.

1767. — John Banks and Mary Odwell: ibid.

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

(1) Alexander de Riparia granted a quitclaim of a toft and acre in Tweedmouth in favor of the Abbey of Kelso, c. 1217—27 (Kelso, 37). David Banks is recorded in Wester Baldryk, 1573 (Pitfirrane, 202), Jonet Banks in Linlithgow, 1684 RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 262), and in the Edinburgh Marriage Records of seventeenth century the name appears as Banks, Bankes, and Bankis. (2) John Bankis in Kirkwall retoured heir of Alexander Bankis his father, 1648 (Retours Orkney, 53) most probably derived his surname from Banks near Kirkwall. The Caithness surname of Banks is also of Orkney origin.

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

Pl. or genit. of Bank, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Anciently written Atte-bank, A-Bank, &c. The Anglo-Saxon implies a bench, bank, or hillock-a place whereon to sit, whether indoors or out.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Formerly Bancks. This family held property in Conchan for many years. Bank’s How was named from them.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Bankes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bankes (Hindi: बन्केस) occurs most in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Bankes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bankes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bankes is the 234,133rd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,234,483 people. The surname Bankes is primarily found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Bankes reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequent first name globally, held by 65 people.

The surname Bankes is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,237 people, or 1 in 293,014. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 31 percent are found, Ohio, where 11 percent are found and Illinois, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Bankes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bankes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bankes last name expanded 606 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bankes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bankes surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bankes last name are 12.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.35% registered with the party.

The amount Bankes earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 9.8% less than the national average, earning $38,921 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.95% more than the national average, earning $64,068 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bankese92397/
Bankies92223/
Banckes929/
Bangkes923/
Baankes921/
Bankeds921/
Bankesd920/
Bankees920/
Bankeys920/
Bankess920/
Bankesse861/
Bances8313,411/
Bonkes8373/
Bankis839/
Bankjs831/
Bonkese77123/
Banches7793/
Banques7786/
Bangkis7715/
Bankise772/
Vankess772/
Bankish772/
Vankeys772/
Bhankis771/
Bankysh771/
Basenkis717/
Banquets713/
Banquest713/
Banqueis711/
Vankeish711/
Bonces67193/
Bancis6729/
Bancez675/
Bonkys674/
Banqis673/
Bankyz671/
Bamkis671/
Bankquist670/

Bankes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bankes in the Hindi language
बन्केसbankesa-

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Bankes Reference & Research

Banks DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Banks FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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