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Banes Name Meaning

Variant of Scottish and English Baines. Spanish (Bañes): habitational name from a place in Palencia named Bañes. German: perhaps a variant or a patronymic from the Frisian personal name Bane, from ban ‘decree’, ‘ban’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Barnes, Bares, Banks, Banos, Manes, Bane, Baney, Baines, Sanes, Janes

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Banes Family Origin

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You can see how Banes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Banes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Banes families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 61 Banes families living in London. This was about 16% of all the recorded Banes's in the UK. London had the highest population of Banes families in 1891.
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Banes Family Occupations

What did your Banes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Boot shoe Repairer (master) and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Banes. 2% of Banes men worked as a Boot shoe Repairer (master) and 53% of Banes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Banes were General Labourer and Housekeeper

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Boot shoe Repairer (master)
    2%
  • Carpenter joiner
    2%
  • Clerk General
    2%
  • General Labourer
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    53%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Banes Historical Records

What Banes family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 22,000 census records available for the last name Banes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Banes census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Banes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Banes. For the veterans among your Banes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Banes Life Expectancy

What is the average Banes lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Banes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Banes in 1945 was 54, and 79 in 2004.

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