Explore the Family Name Ybanez

The meaning of Ybanez

Spanish (Ybáñez): variant of Ibáñez (see Ibanez). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Benito, Jose, Luis, Manuel, Gustavo, Jesus, Mario, Sergio, Adolfo, Alfonso, Arturo, Asela.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ybanez has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 18,008, and by 2010, it had risen to a rank of 16,734, marking an appreciable change of 7.07%. The count of people bearing the surname also increased from 1,429 in 2000 to 1,709 in 2010, depicting a considerable increment of 19.59%. This suggests that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., the proportion who are named Ybanez rose by 9.43% between these years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,008	#16,734	7.07%
Count	1,429	1,709	19.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.53	0.58	9.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ybanez

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ybanez, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a significant shift. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase of 22.93% in the decade, going from 19.80% in 2000 to 24.34% in 2010. There was a negligible rise of 0.44% in those identifying as White, while the Hispanic group experienced a slight decrease of 4.78%. Interestingly, there was a notable drop of 71.43% for individuals identifying with two or more races. Lastly, new categories emerged in 2010 with Black representation at 0.35% and American Indian and Alaskan Native at 0.64%, which didn't exist in the 2000 census data.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	68.02%	64.77%	-4.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	19.8%	24.34%	22.93%
White	9.03%	9.07%	0.44%
Two or More Races	2.87%	0.82%	-71.43%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.64%	0%
Black	0%	0.35%	0%