Banin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

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

Early Origins of the Banin family

The surname Banin 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 Banin family

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

Banin Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Banin has appeared include Banning, Baning, Bannin and others.

Early Notables of the Banin family

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Migration of the Banin family to Ireland

Some of the Banin 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.

Banin migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Banin arrived in North America very early:

Banin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Banin, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 1

Banin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Banin, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 1

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)