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

Brusuelas, 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 Brusuelas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brusuelas in America

Brusuelas is the 119508th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brusuelas surname appeared 145 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 Brusuelas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brusuelas 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 Brusuelas

The surname BRUSUELAS has its origins in Spain and dates back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "brusuela," which means "brussels sprout." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a person who cultivated or sold brussels sprouts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BRUSUELAS surname can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The book mentions a hunting ground called "Brusuela" located in the province of Guadalajara, which may have contributed to the surname's origin.

During the 15th century, the BRUSUELAS name appeared in various documents related to the Reconquista, the protracted period of conflict between Christian and Moorish forces on the Iberian Peninsula. Notably, a soldier named Juan de BRUSUELAS is mentioned in chronicles from the siege of Granada in 1491.

In the 16th century, the BRUSUELAS surname gained prominence when Pedro de BRUSUELAS, a Spanish conquistador, participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He is credited with establishing one of the first settlements in the region now known as Puebla.

Another notable figure with the BRUSUELAS surname was Francisca de BRUSUELAS, a 17th-century Spanish writer and poet. Born in Madrid in 1610, she was known for her literary works that explored themes of love and spirituality.

In the 18th century, the BRUSUELAS name was associated with the Spanish colonization of the Americas. One such example is José de BRUSUELAS, a Spanish military officer who served as the governor of Puerto Rico from 1765 to 1770.

Jumping forward to the 19th century, Ignacio de BRUSUELAS was a prominent Mexican politician and landowner. Born in 1822, he played a significant role in the Reform War, a civil conflict that aimed to curtail the power of the Catholic Church and the military in Mexico.

Throughout its history, the BRUSUELAS surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Brussuelas, Brusuela, and Brusuela. Additionally, it has been linked to several place names in Spain, such as Bruselas (Brussels), Bruselas de Avila, and Bruselas de Segovia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brusuelas

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

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

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