Banyard is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Wales. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Banyard
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland, Wales
Meaning:

Variation of the Benion. Enion, an ancient Welsh personal name, prefixed by Ab, became Benion. So Barry, Bevan, etc.

The Banyard is a form 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.

Banyard is variant of Beynon. The son of Eynon or Einion meaning "anvil".

Surname Banyard is a variation of the Bunyan. The son of Einion, i.e., anvil, or of Eniawn meaning "upright".

The Banyard is variant of the Benyon. Ab Enion, the son of "Enion," a Welsh personal name.

Family name is variation of the 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.

How popular is Banyard?

Banyard is common in England, United States, Australia, Canada.

Banyard is ranked 194435 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Banyards grew by 17.26 per cent to 231 since 2000 and ranked 81772 after elevating 5957 spots. The last name was found in around 8 per ten million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Black 51.08 46.7
White 46.75 48.73
Others 2.16 0
Banyard is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in England. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Isle of Man. Around 2160 people have been found who wears Banyard as their family name. Banyard is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with thousands of Banyard:
5,655 England1,245
Countries with hundreds of Banyard:
79,735 United States329
10,486 Australia295
24,080 Canada145
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
8,372 Scotland39
84,236 South Africa31
17,650 New Zealand29
12,484 Wales16
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
58,198 Switzerland9

Banyard Namesakes

  • Steve Banyard, football commentator and songwriter

Banyard Namesakes

  • Steve Banyard, football commentator and songwriter

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