Description:
Bainjarapés is a Basque surname. It is derived from the Basque word 'bainjar' meaning 'to hammer'. The surname may be found in the Basque Country and in Navarre. The Basque Bainjarapés are a Basque-speaking community who settled in the Basque Country in the Middle Ages. They are descended from the Basque warriors who accompanied the Navarrese Basque king, Sancho I of Navarre, in his conquest of the Basque Country in the 12th century. The Basque Bainjarapés are also known for their distinctive Basque drumming tradition.
