Explore the Family Name Banton

The meaning of Banton

English (West Midlands): variant of Bampton, a habitational name from one or more of the places so called.

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How common is the last name Banton in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Banton has increased in popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Banton ranked 14,574th in terms of common surnames, but rose to rank 13,236th in 2010. This change represents a 9.18 percent increase in popularity. Furthermore, the number of people with this surname also grew significantly during the same period. There were 1,873 individuals named Banton in 2000, and this count increased by 23.17 percent to 2,307 in 2010. The proportion of Bantons per 100,000 people also saw a notable rise of 13.04 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,574	#13,236	9.18%
Count	1,873	2,307	23.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.69	0.78	13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Banton

The ethnicity associated with the Banton surname shows considerable diversity and change between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, a majority identified as White (58.25 percent), followed by Black (36.09 percent). However, by 2010, while these groups still held the majority, their proportions had shifted with an increase in the Black identity to 40.66 percent and a decrease in the White identity to 49.98 percent. Additionally, the Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic identities saw significant growth, rising 146.98 percent and 102.80 percent respectively. Those identifying as two or more races slightly increased by 15.36 percent, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained steady at 0.43 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	58.25%	49.98%	-14.2%
Black	36.09%	40.66%	12.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.49%	3.68%	146.98%
Two or More Races	2.67%	3.08%	15.36%
Hispanic	1.07%	2.17%	102.8%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.43%	0.43%	0%