Show ContentsBaning History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Baning name was originally an Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a person who was a slayer of men in battle. The name means warrior or solider.

Early Origins of the Baning family

The surname Baning 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 Baning family

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

Baning Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Baning has undergone many spelling variations, including Banning, Baning, Bannin and others.

Early Notables of the Baning family

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Ireland Migration of the Baning family to Ireland

Some of the Baning 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.


United States Baning migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Baning were among those contributors:

Baning Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Fritz Baning, aged 24, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Dresden" 1


  1. Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2038


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