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

Bandera, 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 Bandera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bandera in America

Bandera is the 27534th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bandera surname appeared 875 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 Bandera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bandera 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 Bandera

The surname Bandera is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Spanish word "bandera," which means "flag" or "banner." It first appeared in the 14th century during the time of the Reconquista, the period of centuries-long conflict between the Christian kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula and the Moors.

The name was likely given to individuals who carried a flag or banner in military campaigns or were standard-bearers for a particular lord or monarch. It may also have been used as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near a flagstaff or a place where flags were displayed.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bandera can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a certain Pedro Bandera is mentioned as a standard-bearer in the army of King Pedro IV in the year 1348.

Another notable historical figure with the surname Bandera was Juan Bandera, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, a prominent family with the surname Bandera settled in the province of Cádiz, in southern Spain. One member of this family, Diego Bandera y Bazán (1590-1648), served as a naval commander and played a significant role in the Battle of the Downs during the Eighty Years' War against the Dutch Republic.

Moving forward in time, Ramón Bandera (1800-1879), a Spanish politician and statesman, served as the Prime Minister of Spain for a brief period in 1864.

In the 20th century, Stepan Bandera (1909-1959) was a Ukrainian nationalist and revolutionary leader who fought for the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union during World War II.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the surname Bandera throughout history, showcasing its Spanish origins and its association with military service, exploration, and political leadership.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bandera

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

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

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