How common is the surname Banes?

2,065 people in the United States had the surname Banes in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 149,514 Americans. It ranked 14,465th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Banes?

Lisa Banes, American actress (1955–2021).

Where is the surname Banes most common?

Wikidata records people named Banes in the United States.

Is the surname Banes getting more or less common?

More common. 1,976 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,065 in 2010, up 4.5%.

The surname Banes

A surname, carried by 2,065 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex B520

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Banes is more common than 91.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,065 people named Banes in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 149,514 Americans. That is up 4.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,976.

#14,465

rank among US surnames

2,065

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+4.5%

change since 2000 (was #14,006)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,458	Fray	2,066	149,441
#14,465	Banes	2,065	149,514
#14,468	Flavin	2,064	149,586
#14,474	O'Hanlon	2,063	149,659

Who is named Banes

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

77% of people named Banes identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Black (not Hispanic) and 5.9% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

White (not Hispanic) 77%
Black (not Hispanic) 12%
Asian and Pacific Islander 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
Two or more races 2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Baness

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Lisa Banes
American actress (1955–2021)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Banes

Banes has the Soundex code B520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B520.

Questions

How common is the surname Banes?: 2,065 people in the United States had the surname Banes in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 149,514 Americans. It ranked 14,465th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Banes?: In the 2010 Census, 77% of people named Banes identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Banes?: Lisa Banes, American actress (1955–2021).
Where is the surname Banes most common?: Wikidata records people named Banes in the United States.
Is the surname Banes getting more or less common?: More common. 1,976 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,065 in 2010, up 4.5%.