Bankson

Bankson Meaning & Origin

About Bankson
The surname Bankson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "banc," meaning "bench" or "table," and the suffix "-son," denoting "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bankson is "son of the bench" or "son of the table." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked as a carpenter or furniture maker, or perhaps someone who lived near a prominent bench or table.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bankson: 880
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,411
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bankson 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 Bankson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 NG K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbæŋksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bankson in Braille

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

The name Bankson in braille

How to sign the name Bankson using Sign Language

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

The name Bankson in sign language

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