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There are approximately 12,130 people named Bannister in the UK. That makes it the 838th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 192 are named Bannister.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Banister
Bannester
Bainister
Banistier
Banisters
Banisteer
Banistero
Banistar
Banisstar
Banistare
Banester
Banistaire
Bainster
Banisterwm
Baniste
Banista
Banistet
Baniester
Baneister
Banistes
Bainnester

The Bannister surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

The keeper of a bath; from the French bain, a bath.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BANNISTER. BANISTER. Banastre

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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