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

Borja, 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 Borja surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Borja in America

Borja is the 4656th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Borja surname appeared 7,618 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Borja.

We can also compare 2010 data for Borja 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 Borja

The surname Borja is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Aragonese town of Borja, located in the present-day province of Zaragoza. The town's name is believed to have originated from the Latin word "boria," meaning "north wind" or "north."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Borja surname appears in the 14th century chronicles of the Kingdom of Aragon. During this time, the Borja family held significant political and ecclesiastical power, with members serving as nobles, military leaders, and high-ranking officials within the Catholic Church.

Rodrigo Borja, also known as Pope Alexander VI (1431-1503), was a prominent figure in the Renaissance era. Born in Xàtiva, near Valencia, he ascended to the papacy in 1492 and is renowned for his controversial reign, which was marked by nepotism and accusations of immorality.

Another notable individual bearing the Borja surname was St. Francis Borja (1510-1572), a Spanish Jesuit and the third Superior General of the Society of Jesus. He was canonized in 1671 and is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.

In the 16th century, Juan Borja y Enríquez (1494-1543) was a Spanish nobleman and military leader who served as the Viceroy of Peru from 1542 to 1543. He played a significant role in the early Spanish colonization of the Americas.

Gaspar de Borja y Velasco (1580-1645) was a Spanish diplomat and cardinal who served as the Ambassador of Spain to the Holy See during the reign of Pope Urban VIII. He was renowned for his diplomatic skills and played a crucial role in mediating conflicts between Spain and other European powers.

The Borja surname has also been associated with various places in Spain, such as Borja in Aragon, Borges Blanques in Catalonia, and Borges in Mallorca. These locations may have contributed to the spread and variations of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Borja

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

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

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