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

Borboa, 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 Borboa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Borboa in America

Borboa is the 26549th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Borboa surname appeared 918 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 Borboa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Borboa 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 Borboa

The surname Borboa is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the regions of Spain and Portugal in the early medieval period. It likely derives from the Latin word "borbora," meaning "mud" or "mire," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a muddy or swampy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Borboa name appears in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century Spanish manuscript that catalogued the nobility and landowners of Castile. This document mentions a certain Ruy Borboa, who held land in the region of Burgos during the reign of Alfonso XI (1312-1350).

In the 15th century, the Borboa surname is also found in various Portuguese records, including the chronicles of King João II (1455-1495). These accounts mention a knight named Fernão Borboa, who participated in the Portuguese conquest of Morocco and the Battle of Toro in 1476.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as Spain and Portugal expanded their colonial empires, the Borboa name spread to the Americas. One notable figure from this period was Diego de Borboa, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 1500s.

Another prominent individual bearing the Borboa surname was Alonso de Borboa y Leyva, a Spanish military commander who served as Governor of Puerto Rico from 1661 to 1665. He played a crucial role in fortifying the island's defenses against foreign attacks.

In more recent centuries, the Borboa name has continued to be associated with notable figures. For instance, José Borboa Quintero (1876-1941) was a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as Governor of the state of Sonora from 1925 to 1929.

Overall, the Borboa surname has a rich history that spans several centuries and multiple countries, with its origins rooted in the Iberian Peninsula and its branches extending across the Atlantic to the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Borboa

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

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

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