Find out how popular the last name Basuel is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Basuel.

Basuel, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Basuel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Basuel in America

Basuel is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Basuel surname appeared 197 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Basuel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Basuel to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Basuel

The surname BASUEL originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Basque language, where the prefix "basu" refers to a forest or wooded area, and the suffix "el" denotes a place or location. Therefore, BASUEL likely denoted someone who resided near or within a forested region.

Historical records indicate that the name was particularly prevalent in the northern regions of Spain, such as Navarre and the Basque Country, where Basque culture and language have deep roots. Some of the earliest documented instances of the BASUEL surname can be found in local parish records and tax rolls from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One notable mention of the BASUEL name can be found in the "Codex Calixtinus," a 12th-century manuscript that served as a guide for pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago. This text references a certain "Pedro BASUEL," who was a local landowner and innkeeper along the pilgrimage route.

In the 15th century, the BASUEL family gained prominence in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, where several members held positions of influence within the municipal government. One such individual was Juan BASUEL (1428-1497), who served as a magistrate and played a role in the city's economic development.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as Spain expanded its colonial empire, some members of the BASUEL family ventured to the Americas. One notable figure was Diego BASUEL (1562-1631), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru and later served as a colonial administrator in present-day Bolivia.

Another distinguished BASUEL was María BASUEL (1678-1741), a renowned painter and portraitist who worked in the court of King Philip V of Spain. Her works can be found in several museums and private collections throughout Europe.

In the 19th century, the BASUEL surname gained some literary prominence with the writer and journalist Emilio BASUEL (1842-1912), whose articles and essays provided insights into the social and cultural issues of his time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Basuel

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Basuel.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Basuel was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Basuel has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Basuel was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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