Explore the Family Name Banville

The meaning of Banville

French and Irish (of Norman origin): habitational name from Banville in Calvados, France, recorded in the 13th century as Badanvilla ‘estate of a woman called Bada’. Compare Banfield. Some characteristic forenames: French Normand, Alban, Andre, Armand, Benoit.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Banville has seen a slight dip in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked at 32,129 but fell to 34,223 by 2010, indicating a decrease of 6.52%. The count of people with this surname also declined slightly from 677 in 2000 to 663 in 2010, marking a 2.07% reduction. The proportion of individuals with the Banville surname per 100,000 people also fell by 12.0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,129	#34,223	-6.52%
Count	677	663	-2.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Banville

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Banville according to the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes over time. From 2000 to 2010, individuals identifying as White made up the majority of those with this surname, although this proportion decreased from 96.16% to 94.27%. There was an increase in individuals with this surname who identify as Hispanic, going from 1.48% in 2000 to 2.71% in 2010. Additionally, there was a presence of individuals identifying as Black with the Banville surname in 2010 that was not present in 2000. However, no individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.16%	94.27%	-1.97%
Hispanic	1.48%	2.71%	83.11%
Two or More Races	1.62%	1.06%	-34.57%
Black	0%	0.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%