Surname בנקס (Banks 
, Bankes 
, בנקס 
) , across the world, is a widespread cognomen. The cognomen בנקס is characteristic of U.S. Virgin Islands, where it is quite a common surname, Isle of Man, and Jersey (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, בנקס is the forename as well as the last name.