Ibáñez Surname
Approximately 1,629 people bear this surname
Ibáñez Surname Definition:
The son of Ibán, a Basque form of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Ancient surname in all parts of Spain. Seems to originate in Guipúzcoa and may derive from Basque name "Báñez." Most researchers trace to Arabic name "Yzáñez" - Johannes or John.
Read More About This SurnameIbáñez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1,153 | 1:40,548 | 3,932 |
| Mexico | 133 | 1:933,280 | 12,647 |
| Chile | 55 | 1:320,300 | 9,085 |
| Colombia | 30 | 1:1,592,469 | 11,125 |
| Bolivia | 29 | 1:366,084 | 4,308 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Uruguay | 25 | 1:137,270 | 12,322 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Ecuador | 12 | 1:1,325,487 | 16,904 |
| Peru | 12 | 1:2,648,677 | 28,015 |
| Paraguay | 11 | 1:657,886 | 7,708 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Guatemala | 9 | 1:1,786,963 | 6,100 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| El Salvador | 6 | 1:1,057,315 | 4,053 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
The alternate forms: Ibañez (264,882), Ibàñez (23), Ibánez (12), Ibäñez (2), Ibanez (24,740), Ibańez (4), Ibañéz (4), Íbañez (1), Ibaňez (1), Ibanêz (1) & Ibaněz (1) are calculated separately.
Ibáñez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Ibán, a Basque form of John (gracious gift of Jehovah).
Ancient surname in all parts of Spain. Seems to originate in Guipúzcoa and may derive from Basque name "Báñez." Most researchers trace to Arabic name "Yzáñez" - Johannes or John. This patronymic often found in combination with other surnames, toponyms or estate names.
Castilian name from mountains of Santander, traced to Count don Gómez whose son Gonzalo Ibáñez founded house in Trasmiera.
See Yáñes, Ybáñez.
Ibáñez Demographics
Average Male Ibáñez Height
172.43 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ibáñez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ibáñez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ibáñez occurs in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Ibañez, Ibàñez, Ibánez, Ibäñez, Ibanez, Ibańez, Ibañéz, Íbañez, Ibaňez, Ibanêz or Ibaněz. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ibáñez? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 244,515th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,473,632 people. The surname Ibáñez is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Ibáñez live; 71 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent live in Iberian Europe.
This surname is most numerous in Spain, where it is carried by 1,153 people, or 1 in 40,548. In Spain it is most frequent in: Madrid, where 20 percent live, Catalonia, where 18 percent live and Valencian Community, where 15 percent live. Apart from Spain this surname is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 8 percent live and Chile, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ibañez | 94 | 264,882 | / |
| Ibàñez | 94 | 23 | / |
| Ibánez | 94 | 12 | / |
| Ibäñez | 94 | 2 | / |
| Ibáñezz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ibñez | 91 | 3 | / |
| Ibáñz | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ibanez | 89 | 24,740 | / |
| Ibańez | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ibañéz | 89 | 4 | / |
| Íbañez | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ibaňez | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ybáñez | 83 | 11 | / |
| Ibeñez | 83 | 4 | / |
| Iabñez | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ibáñes | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ibanêz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ibaněz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ibañnez | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ibañaez | 77 | 4 | / |
| Iibañez | 77 | 3 | / |
| Iba Ñez | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ibanñez | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ibañyez | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ibaññez | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ibañeez | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ib Añez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ibánhez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aibañez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ibnez | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ibañz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ybñez | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ibañez Y | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ybañez | 67 | 56,228 | / |
| Ibañes | 67 | 2,506 | / |
| Ivañez | 67 | 1,236 | / |
| Ebañez | 67 | 571 | / |
| Abañez | 67 | 119 | / |
| Ibn Ez | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ibañiz | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ibenez | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ibañaz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ibneiz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ibinez | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ibenzi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ubañez | 67 | 5 | / |
| Obañez | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ibenze | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ybeñez | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ibonez | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yabñez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ibañoz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ibaenz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibuñiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ybàñez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eboñez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ybañes | 50 | 715 | / |
| Ivañes | 50 | 73 | / |
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