Banning Surname

68,096th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Banning Surname Definition:

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Baning = Bana’s Son. [Old English bana, SLAYER + the son suff. -ing] 2 perh. Summoner (cp. Sumner). [Old English bannend--end corrupted to -ing, like the Old English pres. part. suff.]

Banning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,4451:81,5439,275
England5881:94,75910,119
Netherlands5231:32,2895,368
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Australia3741:72,1818,509
Germany3041:264,82128,272
Canada3001:122,81912,877
Philippines511:1,985,063118,763
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Wales291:106,7088,358
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Singapore211:262,27211,611
France151:4,428,181244,602
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Denmark101:564,47234,222
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
China21:683,660,78330,601
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Monaco11:37,0664,748
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4251:57,3546,768
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1651:43,1065,015

Banning (102) may also be a first name.

Banning Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Baning = Bana’s Son. [Old English bana, SLAYER + the son suff. -ing] 2 perh. Summoner (cp. Sumner). [Old English bannend--end corrupted to -ing, like the Old English pres. part. suff.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Baaning, Danish, a home, a dwelling.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Banning Last Name Facts

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

Banning is found most in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Banning? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 68,096th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 998,841 people. Banning is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Banning are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 935,178th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 102 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 4,445 people, or 1 in 81,543. In The United States Banning is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 7 percent reside, Illinois, where 6 percent reside and Missouri, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 39 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 7 percent reside.

Banning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Banning has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Banning last name increased 382 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 580 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Banning Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Banning surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Banning last name are 15.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.05% registered with the party.

The amount Banning earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.24% more than the national average, earning R 333,264 per year; in United States they earn 0.84% more than the national average, earning $43,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.18% more than the national average, earning $55,239 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bannings934/
Baunning932/
Bangning931/
Baning921,880/
Bannin92191/
Bannink861,921/
Wanning86711/
Bonning86646/
Baining86261/
Vanning8651/
Banging8637/
Bannion8623/
Bauning8620/
Baniong8615/
Bagning8612/
Beaning867/
Bayning867/
Bahning865/
Banieng865/
Bannina864/
Banneng863/
Baaning862/
Baening860/
Banin835,669/
Banningová821/
Bongning8053/
Wangning8015/
Bhaining801/
Huanning801/
Beinning800/
Wainning800/
Boonning800/
Vannings800/
Bonnin7720,795/
Böning774,196/
Bening773,265/
Banina771,437/
Waning77775/
Boning77741/
Bannen77411/
Bangin77328/
Baneng77235/
Basnin77157/
Bahnin77139/
Baynin7777/
Baunin7768/
Vannin7757/
Bagnin7751/
Bainin7734/
Vaning7725/
Batnin7716/
Bganin7713/
Banink773/
Bannyn771/
Bhanin771/
Banäng771/
Banuin771/
Beanin770/
Bannim770/
Bonningue75321/
Banėnienė7541/
Huangning752/
Bachinnin751/
Bogning711,763/
Beining711,503/
Banyong711,333/
Boening711,179/
Böhning711,070/
Behning71989/
Bohning71664/
Beuning71539/
Bannoen71436/
Buining71390/
Bonnion71171/
Beening71165/
Bonnink7181/
Baynina7177/
Waaning7165/
Wannink7161/
Wonning7159/
Boonnin7152/
Wanieng7142/
Waining7140/
Bonging7132/
Baunina7127/
Bönings7126/
Bhangin7120/
Wagning7117/
Bganina7116/
Vagning7115/
Booning7114/
Vaningh7113/
Weaning7110/
Bonnina716/
Bahunin716/
Baingin715/
Bouning715/
Bahanin713/
Baneeng713/
Hwaning711/
Huaning711/
Bhanind711/
Bannend711/
Bongnin711/
Bannnen711/
Boining711/
Wahning711/
Beningk711/
Bonieng711/
Bajngin711/
Bainien711/
Bainina711/
Beaunin711/
Baunisn711/
Banaeng711/
Bonnnin711/
Bangnim711/
Wauning711/
Beyning710/
Bomning710/
Vaining710/
Bonnien710/
Bonin6729,476/
Vanin6713,744/
Banen671,210/
Boehning67759/
Banim67375/
Boningue67152/
Banyn67145/
Baninova6738/
Beuningh6729/
Bomgning6717/
Bougning6710/
Wahaning678/
Boonging675/
Bahangin674/
Woonning673/
Weinning671/
Vangneng671/
Beigning671/
Baeninck671/
Bahannen671/
Basnengt671/
Vwamning671/
Baanyong671/
Boonieng671/
Boeninng671/
Beauchennin670/
Banhn670/

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