Show ContentsIbañez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Ibañez. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is ez.

Early Origins of the Ibañez family

The surname Ibañez was first found in Castile, preeminent among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Ibañez family

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Ibañez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ibáñez, Ibañez, Ibánez, Ibanez, Ibán, Iban, Iváñez, Ivañez, Ivánez, Ivanez, Báñez, Bañez, Bánez, Banez, Fáñez, Fañez, Fánez, Fanez, Juan, Juanes, Juanas, Juano, Joanes, Juánez, Juanez, Yáñez, Yañez, Yánez and many more.

Early Notables of the Ibañez family

Prominent among members of the family were Pedro Yáñez Espiga and Fernán Ibáñez Baticela, who received a grant of land in the Repartimiento de Córdoba after that city was retaken from the Muslims in 1236; Gonzalo Yáñez de Meneses, who fought in the reconquest of Seville in 1248; Gonzalo Yáñez, who received a gift of land from King Alfonso X in 1257; Rodrigo Yáñez, author of the fourteenth century Leonese "Poem of Alfonso XI"; fifteenth century nobleman Alonso Yáñez Fajardo; Domingo Báñez, sixteenth...
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Ibañez World Ranking

In the United States, the name Ibañez is the 7,274th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Ibañez is ranked the 2,190th most popular surname with an estimated 2,908 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Ibañez is the 89th popular surname with an estimated 52 people with that name. 3


United States Ibañez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ibañez Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Martín Ibáñez de Vergara, who settled in America in 1528
  • Pedro Ibáñez de Mondragón, who settled in America in 1528
  • Martín Ibáñez de Larramendi, who opted for New Spain in 1538
Ibañez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Pedro Ibanez, who arrived in America in 1828 4
  • Juaro Suarez Ibanez, aged 38, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 4
  • Joaquin Ibanez, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1844 4
  • Joaquín Ibáñez, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1844
  • Martin Ibanez, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1855 4
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Ibañez (post 1700) +

  • Concha Ibáñez Escobar (1929-2022), Spanish contemporary landscape painter and writer
  • Salvador Ibáñez (1854-1920), Spanish luthier
  • Paco Ibáñez (b. 1934), Spanish singer and musician
  • Pablo Ibáñez (b. 1981), Spanish football player
  • Narciso Ibáñez Menta (1912-2004), Spanish actor
  • Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867-1928), Spanish novelist
  • Jorge Batlle Ibáñez (1927-2016), Uruguayan politician, President of Uruguay 2000-2005
  • Juan Carlos Ibañez (b. 1969), Argentine footballer
  • Óscar Ibáñez (b. 1967), Peruvian football goalkeeper
  • Luis Ibáñez (b. 1988), Argentine football player
  • ... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. "List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
  4. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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