Explore the Family Name Banales

The meaning of Banales

Spanish (Bañales): topographic name from the plural of bañal, a derivation of baño ‘bath’. In Spain, it is found mainly in the Basque Country. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Evangelina, Francisco, Manuel, Margarito, Mario, Rafael, Raul, Roberto, Sergio, Amador, Buena.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Banales has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 22,322 and by 2010, it had climbed to 18,246, indicating an increase in popularity by 18.26 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 1,077 in 2000 to 1,523 in 2010 - a significant rise of 41.41 percent. This led to the proportion per 100,000 people increasing by 30 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,322	#18,246	18.26%
Count	1,077	1,523	41.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.52	30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Banales

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals changes in the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the surname Banales between 2000 and 2010. It's evident that the majority of individuals with the Banales surname identify as Hispanic, with an increase from 93.78 percent in 2000 to 95.34 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 5.11 percent in 2000 to 4.33 percent in 2010. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native either remained static or in some instances, data was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	93.78%	95.34%	1.66%
White	5.11%	4.33%	-15.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.74%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%