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

Ines, 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 Ines surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ines in America

Ines is the 20727th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ines surname appeared 1,276 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 Ines.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ines 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 Ines

The surname "INES" is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish given name "Inés," which is a variant of the Latin name "Agnes," meaning "pure" or "sacred." The name "Agnes" itself is derived from the Greek word "hagnos," meaning "chaste" or "pure."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname "INES" can be traced back to the 13th and 14th centuries in various regions of Spain, particularly in Galicia and Asturias. In those times, surnames were often derived from given names, occupations, or places of origin, suggesting that "INES" may have been adopted as a surname by individuals who bore the given name or were associated with a place named Inés.

One notable historical reference to the name "INES" can be found in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, where a woman named Inés de la Cruz (c. 1560-1632) was accused of practicing Judaism and subsequently punished by the Inquisition in the early 17th century.

Another prominent figure bearing the surname "INES" was Pedro Fernández de Ines (c. 1390-1453), a Spanish nobleman and military leader who fought in the Reconquista, the campaign to drive out the Moors from the Iberian Peninsula.

During the colonial era, the surname "INES" was carried by Spanish settlers to various parts of the Americas, including Mexico, where a notable bearer was Inés Ramírez (c. 1598-1629), a Mexican woman who played a significant role in the defense of Mexico City during the Siege of 1629.

In Portugal, a variant spelling of the surname, "INÊS," can be found, such as in the case of Inês de Castro (c. 1325-1355), a Galician noblewoman who was the tragic lover of King Peter I of Portugal and became a celebrated figure in Portuguese literature and folklore.

Another notable bearer of the surname "INES" was Juan Ines de la Cruz (1651-1695), a Mexican nun and renowned scholar who made significant contributions to the fields of poetry, philosophy, and literature during the Spanish Golden Age.

While the surname "INES" has its roots in Spain and Portugal, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and cultural exchange, with bearers of the name found in countries such as Mexico, Argentina, and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ines

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

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

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