Banton Surname
Approximately 9,214 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,569 | 1:141,090 | 14,655 |
| Jamaica | 2,300 | 1:1,248 | 221 |
| England | 1,688 | 1:33,008 | 4,380 |
| Philippines | 1,457 | 1:69,484 | 11,928 |
| Canada | 364 | 1:101,224 | 10,979 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| France | 149 | 1:445,790 | 64,161 |
| Australia | 87 | 1:310,295 | 26,919 |
| Indonesia | 71 | 1:1,862,665 | 118,960 |
| Nigeria | 32 | 1:5,535,711 | 139,404 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Costa Rica | 25 | 1:191,203 | 2,498 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 443 | 1:55,023 | 6,556 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 382 | 1:131,463 | 12,590 |
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.
Banton Demographics
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Banton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Banton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Banton (Hindi: बन्तों, Russian: Бантон) is most common in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Banton? popularity and diffusion
Banton is the 55,164th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 790,921 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Banton are found; 32 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 800,975th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 134 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,569 people, or 1 in 141,090. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 21 percent reside, New York, where 14 percent reside and Florida, where 11 percent reside. Barring The United States Banton exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 25 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.
Banton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Banton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Banton last name increased 673 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 381 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Banton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Banton last name is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Banton last name are 4.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.8% being registered with the 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
Banton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Banton in the Hindi language | ||
| बन्तों | bantom | 92.86 |
| बंतों | bantom | 7.14 |
| Banton in the Russian language | ||
| Бантон | banton | - |
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