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

Banegas, 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 Banegas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Banegas in America

Banegas is the 9320th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Banegas surname appeared 3,493 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 Banegas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Banegas 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 Banegas

The surname Banegas originates from Spain and dates back to the 10th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "banegas," which refers to a unit of measurement for grain or olive oil. The name likely originated in the regions of Andalusia or Castilla-La Mancha, where agriculture and olive cultivation were prevalent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Banegas surname can be found in the Becerro de Behetrias, a medieval document from the 14th century that recorded landowners and vassals in the Kingdom of Castile. The document mentions individuals with the surname Banegas as landowners in various villages.

In the 16th century, during the Spanish colonization of the Americas, several individuals with the Banegas surname made their way to the New World. One notable example is Juan de Banegas, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

Another prominent figure with the Banegas surname was Miguel de Banegas, a Spanish poet and playwright from the 17th century. He was born in Villanueva de los Infantes, Castilla-La Mancha, in 1596 and is known for his works such as "La Jardinera de Aranjuez" and "La Mayor Hazaña de Carlos V."

In the 18th century, Francisco Banegas was a renowned architect from Andalusia who designed several notable buildings, including the Iglesia de San Lorenzo in Seville, which was completed in 1748.

During the 19th century, José Banegas was a prominent military figure who fought in the Spanish War of Independence against the French occupation. He was born in Granada in 1788 and played a crucial role in several battles, including the Battle of Bailen in 1808.

Throughout history, the Banegas surname has been associated with various professions, including agriculture, military service, architecture, and literature. While the name originated in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin American countries due to Spanish colonization and migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Banegas

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

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

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