Banon Surname History

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The founding heritage of the Banon family is in the Anglo-Saxon culture that once dominated in Britain. The name Banon comes from when one of the family worked as a person who was a slayer of men in battle. The name means warrior or solider.

Early Origins of the Banon family

The surname Banon was first found in London, where they held a family seat from ancient times, long before the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Early History of the Banon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Banon research. Another 55 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1890 is included under the topic Early Banon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Banon Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Banon has been spelled many different ways, including Banning, Baning, Bannin and others.

Early Notables of the Banon family

More information is included under the topic Early Banon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Banon Ranking

In France, the name Banon is the 7,196^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Banon family to Ireland

Some of the Banon family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 50 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Banon migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Banons to arrive in North America:

Banon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Samuel Banon, aged 28, who landed in New York in 1812 2

Banon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Banon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Christopher Banon, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1843

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)