Bannan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The Bannan name is derived from the Gaelic ó Banàin, though there has been much confusion about this name involving the Irish Gaelic word bàn, which means "white."

Early Origins of the Bannan family

The surname Bannan was first found in the barony of Clonisk, in the southern tip of County Offaly (Irish: Uíbh Fháilí) originally the Kingdom of Uí Failghe, located in central Ireland in the Province of Leinster, where a Medieval Sept of this name was found.

Early History of the Bannan family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bannan research. Another 140 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1152, 1172, 1316, 1319, 1585, 1659, 1796, 1798, 1842 and 1865 are included under the topic Early Bannan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bannan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Banain, O'Bannon, Banim, O'Bannaghan, Bannaghan, O'Banan and many more.

Early Notables of the Bannan family

Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bannan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bannan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bannan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Michael Bannan, who was recorded in New York during the war of 1812
Peter Bannan, who arrived in New York, rix in 1815 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Bannan (post 1700) +

Justin Lewis Bannan (b. 1979), American NFL football defensive tackle
Thomas Neilson "Tommy" Bannan (1930-2003), Scottish professional footballer
Barry Bannan (b. 1989), Scottish professional footballer

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)