Bancroft

== English == === Etymology === From Old English bēan (“bean”) + croft (“enclosed field”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbænˌkɹɒft/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbænˌkɹɔft/, /-ˌkɹɑft/ === Proper noun === Bancroft (countable and uncountable, plural Bancrofts) (uncountable) A placename: A suburban area in Stantonbury parish, Milton Keynes borough, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP8340). A rural locality in North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. A town in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Contra Costa County, California. A minor city in Caribou County, Idaho. A minor city in Kossuth County, Iowa. A minor city in Jefferson County, Kentucky. An unincorporated community in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. A town in Aroostook County, Maine. A village in Shiawassee County, Michigan. A township in Freeborn County, Minnesota. A neighbourhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. An unincorporated community in Daviess County, Missouri. A township and village therein, in Cuming County, Nebraska. A small town in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. A town in Putnam County, West Virginia. A census-designated place in Portage County, Wisconsin. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Bancroft is the 6,315th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5,404 individuals. Bancroft is most common among White (91.82%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bancroft”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 93.