Banas Family History

Banas Surname Meaning

Polish (mainly Banaś): from a pet form of the personal name of Banadyk, a vernacular form of Benedykt from Latin Benedictus (see Benedict). In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Banasz.

Slovak (Banás, Banáš, and Banaš): occupational name for a miner of Hungarian origin (see Banyas).

Rusyn (from Slovakia; mainly Baňas): occupational name for a miner of Hungarian origin or a nickname meaning ‘sorcerer, witch doctor’ (see Banyas 1 compare 2 above).

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

Similar surnames: Banis, Panas, Janas, Balas, Banos, Barnas, Banks, Basa, Janos, Benak

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Where is the Banas family from?

You can see how Banas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Banas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Banas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 17 Banas families living in Ontario. This was about 29% of all the recorded Banas's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Banas families in 1911.

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What did your Banas ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Banas.

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Farmer

59%

Logger

25%

Labourer

17%

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What is the average Banas lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Banas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Banas in 1953 was 56, and 71 in 2004.

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Banas Surname Meaning

Slovak (Banás, Banáš, and Banaš): occupational name for a miner of Hungarian origin (see Banyas).

Rusyn (from Slovakia; mainly Baňas): occupational name for a miner of Hungarian origin or a nickname meaning ‘sorcerer, witch doctor’ (see Banyas 1 compare 2 above).

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

Where is the Banas family from?

What did your Banas ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Banas.

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.

Farmer

59%

Logger

25%

Labourer

17%

What Banas family records will you find?

What is the average Banas lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Banas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Banas in 1953 was 56, and 71 in 2004.

Banas Family History

Banas Surname Meaning

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