Báez Surname

207,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Báez Surname Definition:

Nickname for one of black or swarthy complexion; variant of Páez (see).

Comes from Pelayo, the first king of the Reconquest. Also found in Peláez and Páez (see).

Báez Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic1,1021:9,467799
Mexico3221:385,4857,775
Puerto Rico2101:16,905655
Spain1421:329,24019,264
Venezuela351:862,97413,724
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Colombia211:2,274,95612,893
Uruguay181:190,65315,539
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Cuba81:1,440,3407,824
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
England21:27,859,030389,889
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Dominica11:75,891912
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
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The alternate forms: Baez (354,552), Bàez (64), Baéz (26) & Baèz (1) are calculated separately.

Báez Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Nickname for one of black or swarthy complexion; variant of Páez (see).

Comes from Pelayo, the first king of the Reconquest. Also found in Peláez and Páez (see).

— Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods
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Báez Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Báez Come From? nationality or country of origin

Báez is carried by more people in The Dominican Republic than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Baez, Bàez, Baéz or Baèz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Báez? popularity and diffusion

It is the 207,954th most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,662,083 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Báez reside; 66 percent reside in Caribbean and 66 percent reside in Hispano-Caribbean.

Báez is most frequently held in The Dominican Republic, where it is borne by 1,102 people, or 1 in 9,467. Beside The Dominican Republic it is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 16 percent live and Puerto Rico, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baez92354,552/
Bàez9264/
Baéz8326/
Baèz831/
Boez75539/
Bóez751/
Váez751/
Boesz6738/
Beaiz6724/
Baezz6712/
Baerz677/
Boezh674/
Baaez673/
Baðez672/
Baedz671/
Baesz671/
Baezs671/
Baecz671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Báez
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