Bannend History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The Anglo-Saxon name Bannend comes from when its first bearer worked as a person who was a slayer of men in battle. The name means warrior or solider.

Early Origins of the Bannend family

The surname Bannend 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 Bannend family

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

Bannend Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Bannend include Banning, Baning, Bannin and others.

Early Notables of the Bannend family

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Migration of the Bannend family to Ireland

Some of the Bannend 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.

Migration of the Bannend family

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Bannend or a variant listed above: James Banning who settled in New England in 1774; Martin Banning arrived in Pennsylvania in 1856.