History of your Surname
Get access to Binner family records.Start a free trial

Binner Family History

Binner Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): occupational name for a maker of bins from a hypothetical Middle English binner a derivative of Middle English bin ‘bin’ + -er. German: variant of Binder .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Pinner, Benner, Finner, Tinner, Bonner, Binder, Rinner, Biener

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Binner family from?

You can see how Binner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Binner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Binner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 8 Binner families living in Ontario. This was about 62% of all the recorded Binner's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Binner families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Binner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Binner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Binner. 23% of Binner men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Binner women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Binner were Salesman and Servant. .

View Census Data for Binner | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

United States shown, Canada data unavailable

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    23%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Domestic
    25%
  • Housewife
    25%
  • Saleswoman
    25%
  • Servant
    25%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Binner family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Binner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Binner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Binner

Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Binner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Binner immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Binner. For the veterans among your Binner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Binner military records

You've only scratched the surface of Binner family history

Discover More

What is the average Binner lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Binner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Binner in 1962 was 64, and 91 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Binner

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Binner family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Binner last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial