The banister Surname

banister Name Meaning and History

English: variant of Bannister.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The banister name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the banister family name as far back in history as possible.

banister Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of banister Families in the US in 1920

Number of banister families

33-63

12-32

1-11

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Thread	Author	Replies
Thomas or William Banister	BonnieJester	4
family from Staffordshire Eng. to Australia	Selwyn Hawken	1
Joe "Kid" Banister shot and killed by Tom Cook - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	maryachtrh	0
William or Joseph Banister	llministry	0
Laborn/Laban/Labein Banister	deb813	12
E-mail change	snapdragon1210	0
Banister family in Ohio	nlnunn	0
LUENA BANISTER/ TENNESSEE	ajs5746	0
Nancy Banister/Bannister	wletto	3
Celia Samantha BANISTER or BANNISTER b. 1795	Cyndy Shreffler	6

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