Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BANKES
There are approximately 422 people named Bankes in the UK. That makes it the 11,265th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 7 are named Bankes.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
BanksBank
Banke
Bancks
Baines
Banckes
Bainkes
Bahnks
Bainks
Baenke
Bancke
Bahnke
Baanks
Bancs
Baehnke
Banckys
Banck
Baink
Bancse
Banakes
Bahncke
Bancas
Bancos
Bahnck
Baehnk
The Bankes surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BANKS, BANKES. Anciently written Atte-bank, A-Bank, &c. The A-Sax. implies a bench, bank, or hillock — a place Avhereou to sit, vhether indoors or out.