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

Baiz, 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 Baiz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baiz in America

Baiz is the 37792nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baiz surname appeared 588 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 Baiz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baiz 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 Baiz

The surname "BAIZ" has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Basque word "baitz," meaning "to gather" or "to collect." This suggests that the name may have been associated with occupations such as farming or hunting, where gathering crops or game was a common practice.

In the early records, the name appeared with various spellings, including "Baiz," "Bayz," and "Baes." One of the earliest documented references to the name can be found in the 13th-century cartulary of the Monastery of Santa Maria de Nájera, where a certain "Petrus Baiz" is mentioned as a landowner in the region of La Rioja.

By the 15th century, the name had spread to other parts of Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. In the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a census-like document from the 13th century, there is a record of a "Juan Baiz" who was granted land in the city of Seville after its conquest by King Ferdinand III of Castile.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have carried the surname "BAIZ." One of the earliest was Rodrigo Baiz, a 14th-century nobleman and military commander who served under King Peter I of Castile during the Castilian Civil War (1366-1369). Another prominent figure was Alonso Baiz de Torres, a 16th-century Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernando de Soto on his expedition to Florida and the southeastern region of what is now the United States.

In the 17th century, Juan Baiz de Velasco (1588-1669) was a renowned Spanish painter and etcher who worked in the baroque style and is known for his religious works and portraits. A century later, Manuel Baiz y Abreu (1767-1835) was a Spanish military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French and later served as the Captain General of Cuba.

One of the most recent notable figures with the surname "BAIZ" was Emilio Baiz Solórzano (1886-1961), a Mexican lawyer, journalist, and politician who served as the Governor of Chihuahua from 1940 to 1946.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baiz

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

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 Baiz 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 Baiz 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 Baiz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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