Banion is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Wales, England. It is 6 characters long in length.
Banion is a form of Bunyan. The son of Einion, i.e., anvil, or of Eniawn meaning "upright".
A variation of Beynon. The son of Eynon or Einion meaning "anvil".
Banion is a variant of Benyon. Ab Enion, the son of "Enion," a Welsh personal name.
The surname is the variation of Bunyan. Nomen venerabile! Although associated Al in sound with that pedal excrescence, a bunnion, -so calculated to hinder the Progress of a Pilgrim I-this surname is in reality derived from the Welsh Ab Enion, the son of Enion, a per sonal name. So Bevan from Ab Evan, Bithell from Ab Ithell, etc. From Benyon to Bunyan, the transition is easy and natural. The Bunyans were a Gipsy race.
Banion is the variation of Pinyon. From the Welsh Ap Enion, the son of Enion, a personal name. So Pritchard from Ap Richard, Richardson; Parry from Ap Harry, Harry's son. Sometimes the filial prefix is ab rather than ap, and thus Benyon and Bunyan result from the same personal name.
Banion is variant of the Benion. Enion, an ancient Welsh personal name, prefixed by Ab, became Benion. So Barry, Bevan, etc.
How popular is Banion?
Banion is common in United States.
Banion is ranked 842024 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Banions plummeted by 15.53 per cent to 174 since 2000 and slipped by 18550 spots and ranked at 103181. The last name was found in merely 6 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77.01 | 76.7 |
| Black | 19.54 | 20.39 |
United States301
Pakistan9