Bannin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

Etymology of Bannin

What does the name Bannin mean?

The name Bannin has been recorded in British history since the time when the Anglo-Saxons ruled over the region. The name is assumed to have been given to someone who was a person who was a slayer of men in battle. The name means warrior or solider.

Early Origins of the Bannin family

The surname Bannin 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 Bannin family

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

Bannin Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Bannin has been spelled many different ways, including Banning, Baning, Bannin and others.

Early Notables of the Bannin family

Distinguished members of the family include

Greaves-Banning of Irlam Hall

Migration of the Bannin family to Ireland

Some of the Bannin 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.

Bannin migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Bannins to arrive in North America:

Bannin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Bannin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Bannin (post 1700) +

James Bannin, Executive

Sources +

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)