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

Borbor, 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 Borbor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Borbor in America

Borbor is the 91981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Borbor surname appeared 200 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 Borbor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Borbor 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 Borbor

The surname Borbor is believed to have originated in the Basque region of Spain and France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Basque word "borbor," which means "boiling" or "bubbling," possibly referring to a geographic feature such as a hot spring or a stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Borbor can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript from the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain, dating back to the 11th century. The document mentions a person named "Gonzalo Borbor."

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Libro Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla, an important record of landholdings and feudal rights in the Kingdom of Castile. This document references a village called "Borbor" located in the province of Burgos, suggesting a possible place of origin for the surname.

Martín Borbor, a notable figure from the 14th century, was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. His descendants continued to use the Borbor surname for generations.

During the 16th century, Juan Borbor was a respected painter and religious artist who worked in the city of Burgos. Some of his works can still be found in churches and museums in the region.

In the 18th century, Pedro Borbor was a renowned architect from the Basque Country who designed several notable buildings in the city of San Sebastián, including the Church of Santa María del Coro.

Throughout its history, the Borbor surname has been associated with various place names, such as Borbolla, Borbujo, and Borbotón, all of which are derived from the same Basque root word and are found in various regions of Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Borbor

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

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

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