Bannister

See also: bannister

English

Etymology

English surname of Norman origin, from the archaic noun banaste (“basket, wickerwork”); see banne (“wicker basket”). Not related to banister.

Proper noun

Bannister (countable and uncountable, plural Bannisters)

1. A surname originating as an occupation for a maker of baskets.
2. A placename:
   1. An unincorporated community in Elba Township, Gratiot County, Michigan, United States.
   2. An unincorporated community in Camden County, Missouri, United States.

Derived terms

• Bannister Green

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bannister is the 4105^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8639 individuals. Bannister is most common among White (68.65%) and Black/African American (23.34%) individuals.

Anagrams

• branniest