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

Bañez, 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 Bañez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bañez in America

Bañez is the 34878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bañez surname appeared 647 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 Bañez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bañez 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 Bañez

The surname BANEZ originates from Spain, with its roots traced back to the medieval era. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish town of Baños, located in the province of Jaén, Andalusia. The name may also be linked to the Latin word "balneus," meaning "bath" or "bathing place," suggesting a possible connection to thermal springs or bathhouses in the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BANEZ can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This manuscript mentions a person named Martín Ibáñez de Baños, indicating that the surname was already in use during that time period.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name BANEZ was Fray Domingo Bañez (1528-1604), a Spanish Dominican friar, philosopher, and theologian. He was a renowned scholar at the University of Salamanca and played a significant role in the development of Thomistic thought.

The BANEZ surname also has connections to the Canary Islands, where it is thought to have been introduced by early Spanish settlers. One prominent individual from this region was José Bañez Quintana (1836-1898), a politician and lawyer who served as the president of the Cabildo (governing council) of Tenerife.

Another notable person with the surname BANEZ was Andrés Bañez (1573-1649), a Spanish poet and dramatist from Madrid. He is best known for his works in the conceptista style, which emphasized wordplay and metaphorical conceits.

In the 19th century, Miguel Bañez (1830-1891) was a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor-General of the Philippines from 1888 to 1889.

The BANEZ surname has also been found in other Spanish-speaking countries, likely due to migration and settlement patterns over the centuries. While its exact origins may be difficult to pinpoint, the name BANEZ holds a rich history deeply rooted in the Iberian Peninsula and its cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bañez

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

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

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