Bañobre Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Bañobre Surname User-submission:

Bannio, also written baño in Spanish or bagno in French and Italian. It means 'prison' and also 'exile'. Later it also meant 'fortress'. It shares a root with the Germanic verb, bann (to forbid) and bannhaus (prison).

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Bañobre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2181:214,45914,428
Cuba411:281,0425,171
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Banobre (16) are calculated separately.

Bañobre Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates with the union of two Celtic words:

Bannio, also written baño in Spanish or bagno in French and Italian. It means 'prison' and also 'exile'. Later it also meant 'fortress'. It shares a root with the Germanic verb, bann (to forbid) and bannhaus (prison).

Brae, also written bre, meaning 'hillside' or 'slope of a hill'.

Bañobre or Bannobre may mean 'fortress on a rocky hill' or 'prision on the hill'.

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Bañobre Last Name Facts

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

Bañobre occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Banobre. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bañobre? popularity and diffusion

Bañobre is the 978,274th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. Bañobre occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Bañobre reside; 83 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 83 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Spain, where it is borne by 218 people, or 1 in 214,459. In Spain it is primarily found in: Galicia, where 84 percent live, Madrid, where 7 percent live and Asturias, where 6 percent live. Not including Spain this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Cuba, where 16 percent live and Ireland, where 0 percent live.

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Vanossbree591/
Vanovre5715/
Benabri576/
Bonobra576/
Bonabra572/
Bannovr571/
Benabry571/
Benhabri5391/
Bonnabry5365/
Bounabri534/
Bonaubra533/
Bonaabra532/
Bonoobra531/
Bonnavre531/
Bonhovre531/
Banebrih531/
Vangabre531/
Bhatnabr531/
Bonouvrie50169/
Baniaberi502/
Benhabrhi501/

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