Banbury (surname)

Banbury is a surname. The surname was first found in Oxfordshire, in Banbury, a civil parish and market town on the River Cherwell, which is now in the Cherwell District. The derivation is from the pre-7th Century Old English personal name "Ban(na)a" and "burh", meaning "Banna's fort" or fortified manor.

Notable people with the surname include:


 * Blake Banbury, Canadian two-time Directors Guild of Canada Award nominated director, known for his work on 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), Elf (2003) and The Deadly Pledge (2007)
 * Fernley H. Banbury (1881–1963), English engineer
 * Fred Everest Banbury (1893–1918), Canadian flying ace during World War I
 * Frederick Banbury, 1st Baron Banbury of Southam (1850–1936), British businessman, Conservative Member of Parliament
 * Frith Banbury (1912–2008), British actor
 * Jabez Banbury (1830–1900), British-born American Civil War veteran
 * Jen Banbury (21st century), American playwright & author
 * John Banbury (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Quince Banbury (1883–1956), American football player and coach
 * The Earl of Banbury (1547–1632), colonel of the foot regiments enrolled to assist the Armada
 * Ian Banbury, (born 27 November 1957), UK cyclist