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Etymology of Bañon

What does the name Bañon mean?

The family name Bañon is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon names of Britain. It was originally a name for a person who worked as a person who was a slayer of men in battle. The name means warrior or solider.

Early Origins of the Bañon family

The surname Bañon 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 Bañon family

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

Bañon Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Bañon include Banning, Baning, Bannin and others.

Early Notables of the Bañon family

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Bañon Ranking

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

Migration of the Bañon family to Ireland

Some of the Bañon 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.


Bañon migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Bañon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Samuel Banon, aged 28, who landed in New York in 1812 2

Bañon migration to Canada +

Bañon Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Christopher Banon, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1843


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)


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