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

Bojorge, 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 Bojorge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bojorge in America

Bojorge is the 86005th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bojorge surname appeared 217 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 Bojorge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bojorge 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 Bojorge

The surname BOJORGE has its origins tracing back to the Iberian Peninsula during the era of the Moorish conquest in the 8th century. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic words "buj" meaning owl and "urj" meaning mountain, suggesting a connection to specific geographic regions inhabited by those with this name.

One of the earliest known references to the BOJORGE name can be found in the medieval records of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a certain Abdallah ibn Bojorge was documented as a landowner in the region of Valencia in the late 11th century.

As the Reconquista progressed and the Christian kingdoms reclaimed territories from the Moors, the BOJORGE name spread northward across the Iberian Peninsula. It was particularly prevalent in the regions of Castile and León, where variations such as "Bojorquez" and "Bojorquéz" were also recorded.

In the 14th century, a nobleman named Gonzalo Bojorge was mentioned in the annals of the Kingdom of Castile, having been granted lands and titles for his service to the Crown. This suggests that the BOJORGE name had gained prominence among the nobility by that time.

During the Age of Exploration, several notable figures bearing the BOJORGE surname were involved in the Spanish conquest of the Americas. One such individual was Diego de Bojorge, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

Another prominent figure was Juan de Bojorge, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Caribbean and the coasts of Central and South America in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

In the realm of literature, Miguel Bojorge was a renowned Spanish playwright and poet of the 17th century, known for his contributions to the Golden Age of Spanish theater.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the BOJORGE surname spread across the globe, with descendants settling in various regions of the Americas, as well as other parts of Europe and even Asia.

Throughout history, the BOJORGE name has been associated with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including military leaders, explorers, writers, and influential figures in various fields, reflecting the rich heritage and widespread presence of this surname across different cultures and societies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bojorge

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

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

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