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

Basulto, 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 Basulto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Basulto in America

Basulto is the 16475th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Basulto surname appeared 1,744 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Basulto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Basulto 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 Basulto

The surname Basulto has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in the areas that are now part of Spain and Portugal. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century.

The name Basulto is thought to be derived from the Basque word "basoalde," which means "near the forest" or "forest side." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near or in a forested area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Basulto can be found in a manuscript from the 14th century, which mentions a person named Juan Basulto, who was a landowner in the region of Castile.

During the 15th century, the name appears in several historical documents related to the Kingdom of Aragon and the County of Barcelona. These records mention individuals with the surname Basulto who held various positions, such as merchants, artisans, and minor nobility.

In the 16th century, a notable person with the surname Basulto was Pedro Basulto, a Spanish navigator and explorer who participated in several expeditions to the Americas. He was born around 1510 and is believed to have died in the late 1500s.

Another prominent figure was Juana Basulto, a renowned poet and writer from Seville, Spain, who lived in the 17th century (c. 1620-1695). Her works, which were widely acclaimed during her lifetime, explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality.

In the 18th century, the name Basulto was also present in the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One example is Francisco Basulto, a landowner and cattle rancher who lived in present-day Argentina during the mid-1700s.

During the 19th century, the name Basulto gained recognition in the field of art and literature. José Basulto (1810-1878) was a Spanish painter known for his landscapes and portraits, while Mariano Basulto (1835-1905) was a renowned Cuban poet and playwright.

As the centuries passed, the surname Basulto spread across different regions, with variations in spelling and pronunciation emerging. Some examples of these variations include Basultu, Basualdo, and Basualto.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Basulto

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

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 Basulto 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 Basulto 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 Basulto was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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