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

Bejines, 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 Bejines surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bejines in America

Bejines is the 77012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bejines surname appeared 249 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 Bejines.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bejines 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 Bejines

The surname BEJINES has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the regions of Spain and Portugal. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

One possible derivation of the name BEJINES could be from the Spanish word "bejines," which refers to small beans or lentils. This suggests that the name might have been initially associated with individuals involved in the cultivation or trade of these legumes.

Another theory traces the name's roots to the Basque language, where "bejin" means "neighbor" or "fellow villager." This could indicate that the surname originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in close proximity to others within a community.

The earliest recorded instances of the name BEJINES can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, a Juan Bejines is mentioned in a 1279 record from the city of Seville, while a Pedro Bejines appears in a 1348 document from the town of Badajoz.

Notable individuals bearing the surname BEJINES throughout history include:

1. Rodrigo Bejines (c. 1520-1587), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo on his expedition along the Pacific coast of California.
2. María Bejines (1675-1742), a Portuguese writer and poet who gained recognition for her sonnets and lyrical works.
3. Javier Bejines (1801-1879), a Spanish military officer who fought in the Carlist Wars and rose to the rank of brigadier general.
4. Antonia Bejines (1848-1922), a renowned Spanish opera singer and soprano who performed in major theaters across Europe.
5. Fernando Bejines (1912-1998), a Portuguese architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Lisbon and Porto.

Variations and alternative spellings of the surname BEJINES have also been documented, including Bejinez, Bejinez, and Vehines. These variations may have emerged due to regional dialects or transcription errors in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bejines

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

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

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