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Where is the Banister family from?
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 USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 16 Banister families living in New York. This was about 15% of all the recorded Banister's in USA. New York had the highest population of Banister families in 1840.
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.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Banister. 24% of Banister men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Banister women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Banister were Salesman and Housekeeper. .
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.