Banion

Banion Meaning & Origin

About Banion
The surname Banion is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Banáin, meaning "descendant of Banán." The name Banán itself is believed to be derived from the word "ban," meaning "white" or "fair." It is likely that the surname Banion was originally used to describe someone with fair or light-colored hair or complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Banion is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Banion: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Banion based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Banion is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 N Y AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/banion*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Banion in Braille

Here's how to represent Banion in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Banion in braille

How to sign the name Banion using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Banion using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Banion in sign language

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