Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BANNISTER
There are approximately 12,130 people named Bannister in the UK. That makes it the 838th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 192 are named Bannister.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
BanisterBannester
Bainister
Banistier
Banisters
Banisteer
Banistero
Banistar
Banisstar
Banistare
Banester
Banistaire
Bainster
Banisterwm
Baniste
Banista
Banistet
Baniester
Baneister
Banistes
Bainnester
The Bannister surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
The keeper of a bath; from the French bain, a bath.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BANNISTER. BANISTER. Banastre
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.