Bann Surname

192,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Bann Surname Definition:

(English) the A.-Sax, pers. name Bana = Slayer. [Old English bana]

Bann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7201:503,41542,310
England4101:135,89813,318
South Africa2091:259,22326,097
Australia1591:169,78417,425
Northern Ireland1141:16,1852,152
Austria681:125,22717,371
Scotland591:90,7436,412
India521:14,751,257245,013
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
Canada371:995,82774,831
Trinidad and Tobago331:41,3333,849
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Cameroon311:669,97049,334
Wales291:106,7088,358
Taiwan291:808,4405,718
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Senegal141:1,041,3823,211
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Congo91:554,34412,633
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland471:94,2526,181
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3041:80,1828,629
Scotland221:170,1466,794
Wales191:82,5483,796
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1181:425,58231,158

The alternate forms: Bánn (1) are calculated separately.

Bann (266) may also be a first name.

Bann Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) the A.-Sax, pers. name Bana = Slayer. [Old English bana]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Banny is a known nickname of Barnabas, and this group of names is probably from the same source. Ferguson says Anglo-Saxon bana, a slayer.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bann Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bann (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺎﻥ, Hindi: बन्न, Marathi: बंन, Russian: Банн) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Bánn. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bann? popularity and diffusion

It is the 192,064th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 3,323,094 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 35 percent of Bann reside; 29 percent reside in Northern Europe and 29 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 545,281st most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 266 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 720 people, or 1 in 503,415. In The United States Bann is primarily found in: Illinois, where 8 percent live, Minnesota, where 6 percent live and Arizona, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 52 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and South Africa, where 10 percent live.

Bann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bann has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 268 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 64 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bann Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bann are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bann earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 148.11% more than the national average, earning R 589,596 per year; in United States they earn 5.17% more than the national average, earning $45,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $55,386 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bánn921/
Banne8910,747/
Bainn89632/
Bhann8973/
Baann8960/
Baunn8955/
Bahnn8922/
Beann895/
Bannd894/
Banng893/
Bannt892/
Bannq891/
Ban86379,831/
Bangne80164/
Bhanne8053/
Beanne8013/
Bhanng8011/
Banndh803/
Baumnn802/
Bhannd801/
Bainng801/
Baunne801/
Bainne801/
Batnng801/
Bahann801/
Banndt800/
Bain7597,962/
Bhan7590,258/
Bean7567,635/
Bang7554,697/
Bane7545,341/
Banh7537,455/
Vann7531,229/
Baun7529,440/
Baan7522,891/
Band7518,181/
Wann7510,093/
Bonn757,423/
Bahn755,669/
Bant751,268/
Baán75683/
Bayn75516/
Banq75264/
Bgan75187/
Batn7520/
Bajn7511/
Basn7510/
Bamn759/
Báan755/
Baàn752/
Banė751/
Baïn751/
Bannova733,466/
Baingne737/
Bhangne735/
Beaunne733/
Battenn733/
Battinn731/
Batemnn731/
Bhajnne731/
Bahannd731/
Batinne731/
Batenne731/
Baten6752,342/
Bamne6717,177/
Bhand6713,897/
Bayne6713,530/
Baang6713,105/
Beane6711,875/
Bonne6710,350/
Batin679,531/
Bahan679,035/
Basin674,797/
Baine674,174/
Bahun673,702/
Bayng673,343/
Vanne672,390/
Baung672,337/
Baing672,203/
Bandh671,692/
Baune671,677/
Bhane671,360/
Bandt671,343/
Bagne671,084/
Bhain671,069/
Bhant67608/
Bamng67597/
Bacin67465/
Basen67411/
Wanne67386/
Bağan67370/
Bhang67350/
Bhaan67315/
Whann67254/
Basyn67231/
Bahyn67231/
Basnt67214/
Baane67196/
Başün67187/
Beang67135/
Baand67133/
Banhe67121/
Bassenne67118/
Baind6781/
Bohnn6771/
Baihn6770/
Bhaun6767/
Beant6761/
Bauhn6760/
Bangh6753/
Bonnì6743/
Bassinne6742/
Bhajn6740/
Batne6732/
Bhonn6727/
Basne6727/
Bacen6726/
Bhanh6726/
Beand6725/
Boonn6720/
Baund6714/
Baßin6714/
Baain6713/
Baitn6712/
Vanng6712/
Bankg6710/
Baunk679/
Bangg679/
Vannt679/
Bandd678/
Waunn677/
Baunt676/
Baint676/
Bhasn676/
Vuann676/
Beinn676/
Vannh676/
Bonnd676/
Baunø676/
Bangc675/
Baïne675/
Bonng674/
Bankc674/
Wannd674/
Bahnk674/
Huann674/
Bantt673/
Waynn673/
Baunh673/
Baant673/
Bahnd673/
Bankå673/
Banhs673/
Bhamn673/
Ba'an673/
Bađan672/
Veann672/
Baumn672/
Batng672/
Bhean672/
Vannd672/
Beanh672/
Bonnt672/
Bancq672/
Baßen672/
Beatn672/
Bainc672/
Mpann672/
Banzz672/
Bounn671/
Beamn671/
Battn671/
Baijn671/
Baisn671/
Bhayn671/
Bhgan671/
Bhahn671/
Vahnn671/
Vaunn671/
Bauun671/
Beynn671/
Hbane671/
Bhatn671/
Batén671/
Batïn671/
Bauyn671/
Basng671/
Bantė671/
Baamn671/
Hbank671/
Beachinn671/
Bathynne671/
Wainn671/
Vaann671/
Banhh671/
Bajhn671/
Buonn670/
Baimn670/
Vainn670/
Hbean670/
Baahn670/

Bann Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bann in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﺎﻥaban-
Bann in the Marathi language
बंनbanna54.55
बंणbanna12.12
बांनbanna12.12
बंङbanna12.12
बनbana6.06
बननbanana3.03
Bann in the Hindi language
बन्नbanna41.67
बन्न्bann16.67
बंनbanna16.67
बंन्शीलालbannsilala8.33
बाननbanana4.17
बन्ना़banna4.17
बन्नाbanna4.17
बानॅbane4.17
Bann in the Russian language
Баннbann-

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