Bankhead

Bankhead Meaning & Origin

About Bankhead
The surname Bankhead is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "banke" meaning "bank" and "heafod" meaning "head." It is a locational surname referring to someone who lived near a prominent bank or hill. The name Bankhead is relatively common in Scotland and has been associated with various places throughout the country.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bankhead: 3,540
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.2

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 NG K HH EH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbæŋˌkhɛd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bankhead in Braille

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

The name Bankhead in braille

How to sign the name Bankhead using Sign Language

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

The name Bankhead in sign language

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