The Bayens surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 241 people carried this name — #79,075 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,250,000 people counted. That is up 12% from 216 in 2000.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 87 people named Bayens live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Antwerp.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 70 people named Bayens.
Those born in France came from 10 départements, most often Landes.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In print
Bayens in American newspapers,
1895–1923.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 1,562 pages in all carry the name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Bayens.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Bayens is.
A volume says what happened to it.
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