Explore the Family Name Baena

The meaning of Baena

Spanish: habitational name from Baena in Córdoba province. Compare Bahena. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Alvaro, Julio, Miguel, Fernando, Pablo, Adriana, Alfredo, Armando, Aurelio, Beatriz, Carlos.

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How common is the last name Baena in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Baena saw a marginal increase in the first decade of the 21st century. In 2000, it was ranked 25,805th, moving slightly up to 25,725th in 2010, marking a growth of 0.31%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 896 to 958 over the same period, signifying an increase of 6.92%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a slight dip of -3.03%, falling from 0.33 to 0.32.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,805	#25,725	0.31%
Count	896	958	6.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.32	-3.03%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Baena

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Baena also witnessed some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of people with this surname identified as Hispanic, growing from 87.61% in 2000 to 89.25% in 2010, an increase of 1.87%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also showed considerable growth, increasing by 51.87% from 2.68% to 4.07%. On the other hand, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased significantly by 20.34%, dropping from 8.26% to 6.58%. There were no significant changes observed for those identifying with two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native since the data for these categories was either suppressed or remained at zero during both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	87.61%	89.25%	1.87%
White	8.26%	6.58%	-20.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.68%	4.07%	51.87%
Two or More Races	1.23%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%