Banister Family History

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Banister Name Meaning

English: variant of Bannister.

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


Similar surnames: Bannister, Balster, Brister, Sangster, Bristor, Wagster, Baxter

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Banister Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Banister name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Banister. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    55%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    8%

  • Norway

    3%

  • France

    3%

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Banister Family Origin

Where is the Banister family from?

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You can see how Banister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Banister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Banister families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 312 Banister families living in Lancashire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Banister's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Banister families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Banister surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Banister Family Occupations

What did your Banister ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer, Agricultural Labourer and Coal Miner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Banister. A less common occupation for the Banister family was Labourer. The most common Banister occupation in the UK was Farmer. 6% of Banister's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    6%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    5%

  • Coal Miner

    3%

  • Labourer

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Banister ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Banister Historical Records

What Banister family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 41,000 census records available for the last name Banister. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Banister 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 Banister. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Banister. For the veterans among your Banister ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Banister Life Expectancy

What is the average Banister lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Banister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Banister in 1946 was 61, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Banister

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Banister ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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