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

Bhuyan, 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 Bhuyan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bhuyan in America

Bhuyan is the 77264th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bhuyan surname appeared 248 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 Bhuyan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bhuyan 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 Bhuyan

The surname BHUYAN is of Indian origin, originating from the state of Assam in northeastern India. It is believed to have first emerged in the 7th or 8th century AD.

The name BHUYAN is derived from the Sanskrit word "bhumiyan," which means "landowner" or "landlord." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely landowners or people of significant social and economic standing in the region.

In ancient Assamese manuscripts and records, the name is often spelled as "Bhuiyan" or "Bhuyan." These variations in spelling were common in earlier times due to the lack of standardized orthography.

The BHUYAN surname has been documented in several historical records and manuscripts from Assam. One of the earliest known references is found in the Buranjis, a collection of chronicles that document the history of the Ahom kingdom, which ruled Assam from the 13th to the 19th century.

Some notable individuals with the BHUYAN surname throughout history include:

1. Vishnu Bhuyan (1861-1931), a prominent Assamese playwright and writer who played a significant role in the literary renaissance of Assam in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

2. Lakshminath Bhuyan (1875-1955), an esteemed Assamese historian and scholar who authored several books and research papers on the history of Assam and the Ahom kingdom.

3. Jadunath Bhuyan (1892-1964), a renowned Assamese poet and writer, known for his contributions to Assamese literature and his work as an educationist.

4. Birinchi Kumar Bhuyan (1901-1983), a prominent Assamese writer, historian, and researcher, who served as the Director of the Department of Historical and Antiquarian Studies in Assam.

5. Prafulla Kumar Bhuyan (1908-1988), an eminent Assamese writer and literary critic, recognized for his contributions to the development of Assamese literature and literary criticism.

While the BHUYAN surname is primarily concentrated in Assam and other parts of northeastern India, it has also spread to other regions due to migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bhuyan

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

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

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