Find out how popular the last name Baena is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Baena.

Baena, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Baena surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baena in America

Baena is the 25725th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baena surname appeared 958 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Baena.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baena to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Baena

The surname BAENA has its origins in Spain, specifically in the region of Andalusia. It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, possibly as early as the 8th century during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula.

The name BAENA is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "bayn" or "baina," which means "between" or "in the middle." This suggests that the surname may have been initially associated with a person or family living between two notable locations or landmarks.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BAENA surname can be found in the "Repartimiento de Sevilla," a document from the 13th century that detailed the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its reconquest by the Christian forces. Several individuals with the name BAENA were listed as recipients of land grants in this record.

The town of Baena, located in the province of Córdoba, is also believed to be connected to the origin of the surname. It is possible that the name originated from this place name, either because the family originated from the town or because they were associated with it in some way.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname BAENA. One of the earliest was Pedro de Baena, a 15th-century Spanish historian and chronicler who authored works on the reign of King Juan II of Castile (1405-1454).

Another notable figure was Juan Alfonso de Baena (c. 1375-1434), a Spanish poet and compiler of the "Cancionero de Baena," an important collection of medieval Spanish poetry from the 14th and 15th centuries.

In the 16th century, Juan de Baena y Monroy (c. 1500-1560) was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and served as the first governor of the province of Chiapas in present-day Mexico.

Francisco de Baena (1591-1647) was a Spanish painter and engraver who worked in the Baroque style and is known for his religious works and portraits.

More recently, Julio Baena (1914-1994) was a renowned Spanish poet, essayist, and literary critic, known for his contributions to the "Generation of '36" movement in Spanish literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baena

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Baena.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Baena was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Baena has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Baena was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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