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

Bañales, 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 Bañales surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bañales in America

Bañales is the 18246th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bañales surname appeared 1,523 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bañales.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bañales 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 Bañales

The surname Banales originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "banal," which means "commonplace" or "ordinary." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname or descriptive name to someone who was considered to be a common or ordinary person.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Banales can be found in the Catalan region of Spain, where it was documented in the 14th century. At that time, the name was often spelled as "Banalles" or "Banallas."

In the 15th century, the Banales surname began to appear in various historical records, such as tax rolls and municipal documents, in the regions of Aragon and Valencia. This indicates that the name had spread across different parts of Spain by that time.

A notable early bearer of the Banales surname was Pedro Banales, a merchant from Valencia who lived in the late 15th century. He was mentioned in several trade records and business transactions from that period.

In the 16th century, the Banales family became established in the city of Seville, where they were involved in the silk trade. One prominent member of this family was Juan Banales, a successful silk merchant who lived from 1520 to 1588.

Another significant figure with the Banales surname was Alonso Banales, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century. Alonso Banales played a crucial role in charting the coastlines and navigating the ships during this important voyage of exploration.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Banales surname continued to be found in various parts of Spain, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Catalonia. Notable individuals from this period include María Banales, a renowned writer and poet from Seville who lived from 1638 to 1715, and Francisco Banales, a prominent architect from Barcelona who designed several churches and public buildings in the late 18th century.

As the Banales surname spread throughout Spain, it also found its way to Spanish colonies in the Americas, where it can be found among descendants of Spanish settlers and immigrants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bañales

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

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

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