How common is the surname Banton?

2,307 people in the United States had the surname Banton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 133,830 Americans. It ranked 13,236th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Banton?

Travis Banton, American fashion designer (1894–1958).

Where is the surname Banton most common?

Wikidata records people named Banton in the United States.

Is the surname Banton getting more or less common?

More common. 1,873 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,307 in 2010, up 23%.

The surname Banton

A surname, carried by 2,307 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B535

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Banton is more common than 91.8% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,307 people named Banton in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 133,830 Americans. That is up 23% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,873.

#13,236

rank among US surnames

2,307

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+23.2%

change since 2000 (was #14,574)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#13,230	Prindle	2,309	133,714
#13,233	Ester	2,308	133,772
#13,236	Banton	2,307	133,830
#13,241	Hoadley	2,306	133,888

Who is named Banton

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

50% of people named Banton identified as white (not Hispanic), 41% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.7% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 50%
Black (not Hispanic) 41%
Asian and Pacific Islander 3.7%
Two or more races 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Bantons

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Travis Banton
American fashion designer (1894–1958)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Banton

Banton has the Soundex code B535, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B535.

Questions

How common is the surname Banton?: 2,307 people in the United States had the surname Banton in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 133,830 Americans. It ranked 13,236th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Banton?: In the 2010 Census, 50% of people named Banton identified as white (not Hispanic), and 41% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Banton?: Travis Banton, American fashion designer (1894–1958).
Where is the surname Banton most common?: Wikidata records people named Banton in the United States.
Is the surname Banton getting more or less common?: More common. 1,873 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,307 in 2010, up 23%.