Banning Family History

Banning Surname Meaning

English: perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Banning which might be a pet form of Old English Banna (see Bann).

Dutch and German: habitational name from a farm so named which once belonged to a certain Banno and his kin.

The personal name Banno is possibly a form of an ancient Germanic Bern- ‘bear’ name.

The farm name Banning has been located in several places in Gelderland.

In North America this surname may also be an altered form of the Dutch cognate Bannink.

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

Similar surnames: Lanning, Kanning, Panning, Bunning, Janning, Benning, Manning, Canning, Bensing, Hanning

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6K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
29K	Census and Voter Lists
91K	Member Trees

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Where is the Banning family from?

You can see how Banning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Banning family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Banning families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 41 Banning families living in Ontario. This was about 62% of all the recorded Banning's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Banning families in 1911.

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What did your Banning ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Banning. 67% of Banning men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Banning women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Banning were Carpenter and Bookkeeper.

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Farmer

67%

Carpenter

34%

Housekeeper

50%

Bookkeeper

50%

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Census Record

There are 29K census records available for the last name Banning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Banning census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Banning. 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.

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Military Records

There are 6K military records available for the last name Banning. For the veterans among your Banning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Banning lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Banning life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Banning in 1950 was 32, and 78 in 2004.

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Banning Surname Meaning

English: perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Banning which might be a pet form of Old English Banna (see Bann).

Dutch and German: habitational name from a farm so named which once belonged to a certain Banno and his kin.

The personal name Banno is possibly a form of an ancient Germanic Bern- ‘bear’ name.

The farm name Banning has been located in several places in Gelderland.

In North America this surname may also be an altered form of the Dutch cognate Bannink.

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

Where is the Banning family from?

What did your Banning ancestors do for a living?

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

67%

Carpenter

34%

Housekeeper

50%

Bookkeeper

50%

What Banning family records will you find?

What is the average Banning lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Banning life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Banning in 1950 was 32, and 78 in 2004.

Banning Family History

Banning Surname Meaning

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Banning Surname Meaning

169,000 record(s) for Banning

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Where is the Banning family from?

What did your Banning ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Banning family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Banning lifespan?

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