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

Baney, 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 Baney surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Baney in America

Baney is the 12199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Baney surname appeared 2,553 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 Baney.

We can also compare 2010 data for Baney 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 Baney

The surname Baney is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is thought to derive from the Old French word "banier," which means "standard-bearer" or "banner-carrier." This occupation-based name was likely given to individuals who carried banners or standards during military campaigns or tournaments.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Rolls of the Battell Abbey, a historical document dating back to the 11th century. The document mentions a certain Radulfus Baney, who was a standard-bearer during the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

Another early reference to the name appears in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive land survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The book lists several individuals with the surname Baney, indicating that the name was already well-established in parts of England by this time.

During the Middle Ages, the name Baney was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in France, as well as in parts of southern England where Norman influence was strong. Over time, the name underwent various spelling variations, including Baneye, Baneigh, and Banye.

One notable individual with the surname Baney was Sir John Baney, a prominent English knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War during the 14th century. Another was William Baney, a renowned architect from Normandy who is credited with designing several notable churches and abbeys in the 12th century.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in the records of the Huguenot diaspora, as many French Protestants fled religious persecution and settled in other parts of Europe and the Americas. Jean Baney, a Huguenot refugee from Normandy, is recorded as one of the earliest settlers in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (present-day New York) in the 1620s.

Other notable individuals with the surname Baney include Thomas Baney (1587-1656), an English clergyman and author of religious texts, and Marie-Anne Baney (1718-1794), a French painter and portraitist who achieved recognition during the Age of Enlightenment.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Baney

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

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

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