Bancroft - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Bancroft \b(a)-ncro-ft, ban(c)-roft\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "field of beans". One of the Anglo-Saxon place names used as given names to refer to simple, homely agricultural landmarks. Huwe Howe Bancroft was a prominent historian in the western US whose collection forms the nucleus of the Bancroft Library of the University of California.

Bancroft has 5 variant forms: Ban, Bancrofft, Banfield, Bank and Binky.

Bancroft is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Bancroft. Click here to compare Bancroft with related baby names.