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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


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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.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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