Banton Surname

55,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Banton Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Bean-En­closure. [Old English beán + tún] 2 Bana's Estate. [Anglo-Saxon *Banan- tún-Banan-, genit. of Bana (v. Bann] Poss. there has been confusion with Bampton, q.v.

Banton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5691:141,09014,655
Jamaica2,3001:1,248221
England1,6881:33,0084,380
Philippines1,4571:69,48411,928
Canada3641:101,22410,979
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
France1491:445,79064,161
Australia871:310,29526,919
Indonesia711:1,862,665118,960
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Costa Rica251:191,2032,498
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Wales151:206,30213,003
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Montserrat11:4,947471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Dominica11:75,891912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4431:55,0236,556
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3821:131,46312,590

Banton (134) may also be a first name.

Banton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Bean-En­closure. [Old English beán + tún] 2 Bana's Estate. [Anglo-Saxon *Banan- tún-Banan-, genit. of Bana (v. Bann] Poss. there has been confusion with Bampton, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Banton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Banton (Hindi: बन्तों, Russian: Бантон) is most common in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Banton.

How Common Is The Last Name Banton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 55,164th most frequent last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 790,921 people. Banton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Banton live; 32 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in Anglo-North America. Banton is also the 800,975th most widespread given name at a global level, borne by 134 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 2,569 people, or 1 in 141,090. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 21 percent are found, New York, where 14 percent are found and Florida, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 56 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 25 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Banton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Banton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Banton last name grew 673 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 381 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Banton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Banton surname are 4.03% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.8% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Banton earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.66% more than the national average, earning R 317,628 per year; in United States they earn 0.9% less than the national average, earning $42,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.37% more than the national average, earning $52,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baynton921,208/
Bainton921,156/
Banthon92539/
Bantong92216/
Baunton9283/
Bantoon9228/
Bantone923/
Bannton921/
Beanton920/
Banthong86623/
Bauntong86136/
Basenton869/
Bantoung864/
Baintong864/
Bantoong864/
Banthoon862/
Basinton862/
Bantosin861/
Bayntton860/
Bantan834,184/
Bantom833,434/
Bonton83828/
Wanton83429/
Bantun8362/
Vanton8332/
Bamton836/
Bantán831/
Banhthond801/
Bandthong801/
Bhanthong801/
Bagginton800/
Boynton7712,061/
Bantang773,013/
Bontong771,300/
Bhantan77507/
Bontone77486/
Wanthon77460/
Boonton77433/
Bayntun77365/
Banthom77193/
Bantune77154/
Bointon77111/
Baintan7763/
Bantaan7731/
Bantung7725/
Vantong7724/
Banthun7722/
Vanthon7713/
Vantone7710/
Banthan778/
Bounton778/
Bonthon777/
Bantoum776/
Wantone774/
Bamtton774/
Beynton772/
Bantane772/
Uantong772/
Vantuon772/
Beinton771/
Whanton771/
Banttom771/
Bontton771/
Npanton771/
Wainton771/
Bhantom771/
Banhtom771/
Wantoon771/
Bamntan771/
Bontoon771/
Banttan770/
Bayntom770/
Wantton770/
Bantaun770/
Bayntan770/
Vantoon770/
Bantoingue751/
Boontong71632/
Boonthon71382/
Vanthong7179/
Bonthond7174/
Bounthon7120/
Bonthong7113/
Boontoon718/
Banthung715/
Uanthong714/
Hwantong714/
Baintang713/
Vantonne713/
Vantuong713/
Bantasen713/
Whantong713/
Boontoun713/
Bantahan712/
Bhantane712/
Vanthuon712/
Boytnton711/
Booynton711/
Bountong711/
Beyneton711/
Bandtoum711/
Bantasin711/
Bantamng711/
Vasinton711/
Veantong711/
Wanthonh711/
Wanntong711/
Waantong711/
Bountoun711/
Boontone711/
Huantong711/
Boyneton710/
Vanthosn710/
Boonthong672,420/
Bantam67978/
Bantum67363/
Wantan67286/
Wantom67264/
Bounthong67118/
Vantan6744/
Bontun6728/
Vantom6725/
Hwanthong6723/
Bantahang6715/
Bounthone6715/
Whanthong6714/
Wonton6713/
Weanthong6712/
Vantun676/
Bontom675/
Vonton674/
Huanthong674/
Bamtom673/
Bantanova672/
Vantossen672/
Waisenton672/
Boonthonh672/
Boontoung672/
Bounthoun671/
Basintang671/
Bantasing671/
Wainhtone671/
Vannthong671/
Vantooten671/
Vanthoyne671/
Vanhthong671/
Bontongue671/
Bontón671/
Bantangue671/
Wannthong671/
Banthaung671/
Boonthoun671/
Huanhtong671/
Hhuantong671/
Bomton670/
Wattinton670/

Banton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Banton in the Hindi language
बन्तोंbantom92.86
बंतोंbantom7.14
Banton in the Russian language
Бантонbanton-

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