Explore the Family Name Bahena

The meaning of Bahena

Hispanic (mainly Mexico): altered form of Spanish Baena. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Juan, Jose, Mario, Francisco, Pedro, Alejandro, Alfredo, Bernardo, Carlos, Leticia, Armando, Jesus.

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

The surname 'Bahena' has seen a significant rise in popularity in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Bahena ranked 5,158th in terms of commonality among surnames, but by 2010 it had jumped to 3,571st place, marking a popularity increase of approximately 30.77 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also rose dramatically during this period, going from 6,240 in 2000 to 9,983 in 2010, which represents a surge of almost 60 percent. As a result, the proportion of people named Bahena per 100,000 people increased by 46.32 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#5,158	#3,571	30.77%
Count	6,240	9,983	59.98%
Proportion per 100k	2.31	3.38	46.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bahena

According to data on ethnic identity from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Bahena surname predominantly identifies as Hispanic, representing 97.66 percent of those with the surname in 2010, slightly decreasing from 97.85 percent in 2000. A small percentage identify as White, making up 1.73 percent in 2010, up slightly from 1.70 percent in 2000. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander have also seen an increase, growing from 0.14 percent in 2000 to 0.24 percent in 2010. Additionally, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native or part of two or more races, while the Black population saw a slight decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	97.85%	97.66%	-0.19%
White	1.7%	1.73%	1.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.14%	0.24%	71.43%
Black	0.18%	0.17%	-5.56%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.13%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0.07%	0%