The Banke Family Name

Arms linked to Banks and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Meaning of the name

The last name Banke is another written form of Banks, a well-known English family name. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Dweller by a slope or bank”.

A variant of Banks

Banke is listed among the recognised spellings of Banks. The same family of names includes Bank and Bankes.

Research your Banke family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.