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

Bayonne, 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 Bayonne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bayonne in America

Bayonne is the 77522nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bayonne surname appeared 247 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 Bayonne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bayonne 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 Bayonne

The surname Bayonne originates from the city of Bayonne in the Basque region of southwestern France near the Spanish border. The name dates back to the 12th century and is derived from the Gascon Baiona, which itself comes from the Basque word Baiona meaning "good beach".

Bayonne was an important port city in medieval times, and the surname likely referred to someone who hailed from or had some connection to the town. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Petrus de Bayona, a merchant recorded in documents from 1235.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire, England, as William de Baione, indicating the surname had spread beyond its French origins. The Domesday Book of 1086 does not contain any instances of the name Bayonne, suggesting it emerged later.

A notable early bearer of the surname was Pierre de Bayonne (c.1330-1415), a French theologian and philosopher who served as the Bishop of Aire-sur-l'Adour. Another was Étienne de Bayonne (c.1400-1479), a Basque navigator and explorer who sailed for Spain and Portugal.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in England as John Bayon, born in 1520 in Somerset. Around the same time, there was Michel de Bayonne (c.1510-1583), a French Basque writer and historian from the city of Bayonne itself.

Other notable figures with the surname Bayonne include Jacques de Bayonne (1630-1699), a French Baroque composer, and Henri de Bayonne (1795-1855), a French general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bayonne

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

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

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