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Bana Surname Meaning

Italian: from the feminine form of Bano. Hungarian: from a pet form of the old personal name Bán (see Ban). Czech (Báňa): nickname from báň ‘arch’ figuratively ‘prison’.

Slovak (Baňa Báňa): topographic name or metonymic occupational name from báň ‘clearing in woodland’ or baňa ‘mine’ also ‘potter's oven’. Indian (Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh): Jat name apparently derived from the Hindi and Sanskrit word bana ‘arrow’.

This was an epithet applied to the mythical hero Banasur who in Hindu belief was an excellent archer, a thousand-armed devotee of Shiva and one of the hundred sons of the powerful monkey king Bali.

African (mainly Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria): unexplained.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Bana families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bana family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Bana families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Bana family living in Angus. This was about 33% of all the recorded Bana's in Scotland. Angus and 2 other counties had the highest population of Bana families in 1871.
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What did your Bana ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bana. 53% of Bana men worked as a Laborer and 37% of Bana women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bana were Painter and Servant.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    53%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Mechanic
    10%
  • Painter
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    37%
  • Housewife
    28%
  • Teacher
    19%
  • Servant
    19%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 454 military records available for the last name Bana. For the veterans among your Bana ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bana lifespan?

Between 1975 and 2004, in the United States, Bana life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Bana in 1975 was 65, and 49 in 2004.

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