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

Bañuelos, 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 Bañuelos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bañuelos in America

Bañuelos is the 1939th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bañuelos surname appeared 18,636 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Bañuelos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bañuelos 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 Bañuelos

The surname Banuelos has its origins in Spain and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish word "banuelo," which means "small bath" or "small pool." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who lived near or worked in areas with small baths or pools.

The earliest recorded instances of the Banuelos surname can be found in medieval Spanish documents and records. Some historians believe that the name may have originated in the region of Andalusia, where Arabic influence was particularly strong during the Moorish rule of the Iberian Peninsula.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Banuelos surname was Juan Banuelos, a Spanish nobleman who lived in the 14th century. He is mentioned in historical records as a prominent landowner and influential figure in the region of Castile.

Another notable individual with the Banuelos surname was Hernán Banuelos, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico in the early 16th century. Banuelos played a significant role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire and is mentioned in various accounts of the time.

In the 17th century, the Banuelos surname appeared in various parts of Spain, including Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia. One notable bearer of the name during this period was Pedro Banuelos, a renowned artist and painter who was active in Seville.

The Banuelos surname also has a presence in other parts of the Spanish-speaking world, including Latin America. One notable figure was José Banuelos, a Mexican revolutionary who fought alongside Emiliano Zapata during the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century.

In more recent times, the Banuelos surname has been associated with several accomplished individuals, including the American artist and sculptor Rafael Banuelos (1921-2008) and the Mexican-American educator and activist Ramón Banuelos (1928-2011).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bañuelos

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

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

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