Bancal is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Bancal
No. of characters: 6
Origin: France
Meaning:

Variant of the Bance. Probably of French Protestant-refugee origin. Bance occurs at Paris, and De Bance in Guienne.

The lastname is variant form of the Bentz. Dweller at the sign of the little bear; descendant of Benz, a pet form of Benedictus meaning "blessed." It may also mean "one who came from Benz, in Germany.

Bancal is the form of Bans. Banny is a known nickname of Barnabas, and this group of names is probably from the same Source. Author says Anglo-Saxon buna, a slayer.

How popular is Bancal?

Bancal is common in Philippines, France.

Bancal is ranked 362010 on our list.

Bancal is an uncommon surname, few people in Philippines have the family name and might have roots in Philippines. Around 998 people have been found who wears Bancal as their family name. Bancal is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundreds of Bancal:
26,510 Philippines629
33,224 France311
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
3,873 Senegal10
158,774 England10
684,495 India9
124,818 Australia8
555,748 Indonesia6

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