How common is the surname Bynes?

1,010 people in the United States had the surname Bynes in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 305,689 Americans. It ranked 24,702nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Bynes?

Amanda Bynes, American actress, rapper, artist, musician and fashion designer (born 1986).

Where is the surname Bynes most common?

Wikidata records people named Bynes in the United States.

Is the surname Bynes getting more or less common?

More common. 994 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,010 in 2010, up 1.6%.

The surname Bynes

A surname, carried by 1,010 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). Bynes is more common than 84.8% of them.

Origin

A surname, notably borne by Amanda Bynes.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,010 people named Bynes in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 305,689 Americans. That is up 1.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 994.

#24,702

rank among US surnames

1,010

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

+1.6%

change since 2000 (was #23,762)

Who is named Bynes

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

82% of people named Bynes identified as Black (not Hispanic), 9.8% as white (not Hispanic) and 4.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Black (not Hispanic) 82%
White (not Hispanic) 9.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.2%
Two or more races 3.2%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Byness

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Amanda Bynes
American actress, rapper, artist, musician and fashion designer (born 1986)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Bynes

Bynes 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 Bynes?: 1,010 people in the United States had the surname Bynes in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 305,689 Americans. It ranked 24,702nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bynes?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Bynes identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 9.8% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Bynes?: Amanda Bynes, American actress, rapper, artist, musician and fashion designer (born 1986).
Where is the surname Bynes most common?: Wikidata records people named Bynes in the United States.
Is the surname Bynes getting more or less common?: More common. 994 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,010 in 2010, up 1.6%.