The Banester Family Name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Bannister surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Meaning of the name

Banester belongs to the Bannister family of names, which has English roots. The family name meaning is “Basket maker / crossbowman”, the same as for Bannister.

Before spelling was fixed, Bannister was also written Banester. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Banister.

Get the complete Banester report, with a museum-style coat of arms.