Banner is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, Germany, England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Banner
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Scotland, Germany, England
Meaning:

The variant of Benner. One who grew and sold beans; one who made baskets.

May have had an origin similar to that of Bannerman.

How popular is Banner?

Banner is common in United States, England, Belize, Canada, Australia, Ghana, Germany, Wales, Fiji, Jamaica, France, Scotland, Egypt.

Banner is ranked 37116 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Banners grew by 8.53 per cent to 5739 since 2000 and ranked 5990 after elevating 7 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 69.12 71.56
Black 24.73 24.15
Hispanic or Latino 2.61 1.87
Others 2.47 1.78
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.59 0.42
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.47 0.23
Banner is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Belize lie ahead in terms of density. Around 14219 people have been found who wears Banner as their family name. Banner is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Banner:
5,949 United States7,384
2,656 England3,000
Countries with hundreds of Banner:
127 Belize563
8,430 Canada494
6,917 Australia476
7,799 Ghana346
31,514 Germany259
1,418 Wales241
899 Fiji189
1,574 Jamaica168
62,172 France155
3,597 Scotland143
38,342 Egypt122
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
1,145 French Polynesia55
12,412 New Zealand51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
126,392 Philippines44
278,402 India42
4,222 Northern Ireland37
13,318 Denmark37
194,829 Russia36
267,220 Thailand29
90,678 South Africa27
38,119 Austria24
63,634 Netherlands18
13,856 Singapore17
45,338 Sweden16
227,444 Nigeria14
6,847 Panama14
295,035 Brazil13
132,850 Argentina13
17,028 Afghanistan12
19,471 Estonia12
20,681 Liberia11
126,214 Poland11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
46,877 Hungary10
2,003 Jersey10
92,581 Zimbabwe8
186,522 Iran7
51,993 United Arab Emirates6
555,748 Indonesia6
170,578 Malaysia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Workman Joseph Banner from Ireland aboard the Roscius from Liverpool during the Irish famine. He is registered to be 14 years old when he arrived in USA on October 14, 1848. Workwoman Eliz. Banner, 26 years old Thomas Banner, 55 years old Mary Banner, Peggy Banner, Mary Banner, aged 6, 4 years old Ellen Banner, Born at sea Jno. Banner, Margaret Banner, aged 25, and 18 other Banner around 54.55% of whom were workman while others worked as servant migrated to US.

From Germany

26 years old laborer B. Banner who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on November 12, 1852 by Oder put out from Hamburg. Christ. Banner, Farmer Simon Banner, 22 years old E. Banner, G. Banner, aged 18, Gregoire Banner (26), Farmer Caspar Banner, Tailor Heymann Banner, Farmer Jacobe Banner, and 56 other Banner around 31.58% of whom were laborer while others worked as farmer and tailor, merchant, gentleman migrated to US from Bremen, Hamburg, Antwerp, Havre and London.

Banner Namesakes

  • Lois Banner, American author and retired professor of history
  • Harmood Banner, British accountant and auditor
  • John Banner, Austrian-born American film and television actor
  • Jérôme Le Banner, French former kickboxer
  • David Banner, American rapper, record producer and activist
  • Jill Banner, American film actress, possibly best
  • Fiona Banner, English artist
  • Penny Banner, American professional wrestler
  • Joe Banner, former front office consultant for the Atlanta Falcons
  • Donald W. Banner, United States Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
  • Mike Banner, American soccer player

Banner Namesakes

  • Lois Banner, American author and retired professor of history
  • Harmood Banner, British accountant and auditor
  • John Banner, Austrian-born American film and television actor
  • Jérôme Le Banner, French former kickboxer
  • David Banner, American rapper, record producer and activist
  • Jill Banner, American film actress, possibly best
  • Fiona Banner, English artist
  • Penny Banner, American professional wrestler
  • Joe Banner, former front office consultant for the Atlanta Falcons
  • Donald W. Banner, United States Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
  • Mike Banner, American soccer player

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