Baez

Báez or Baez is a surname of Hispanic origin meaning "son of Pelayo" (Peláez > Páez > Báez). As of 2008, it was the 20th most popular surname in Paraguay.

People
People having this surname include:
 * Albert Baez (1912–2007), physicist, father of Joan Baez
 * Anthony Baez (1965–1994), victim of NYPD police brutality
 * Danys Báez (born 1977), Cuban baseball player
 * Javier Báez (born 1992), Puerto Rican baseball player
 * Joan Baez (born 1941), American folk singer
 * John C. Baez (born 1961), mathematical physicist, cousin of Joan Baez
 * José Báez (disambiguation), several people
 * Luis Báez de Torres (born c. 1565; fl. 1607), Iberian maritime explorer
 * Maria Baez, a former New York City councilwoman
 * Maria Baez, a fictional detective on the TV series Blue Bloods
 * Michel Báez (born 1996), Cuban baseball player
 * Myrna Báez, painter and printmaker
 * Pedro Báez (born 1988), Dominican baseball player
 * Ramón Buenaventura Báez (1812–1884), president of the Dominican Republic
 * Ramón Báez (1858–1929), provisional president of the Dominican Republic
 * Ramón Báez III, Dominican businessman and sportsman
 * Ramón Báez IV (born 1956), Dominican businessman, jailed from the collapse of Banco Intercontinental
 * Sebastián Báez (born 2000), Argentinian professional tennis player
 * Xavier Báez (born 1987), Mexican football player