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

Buendía, 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 Buendía surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buendía in America

Buendía is the 11882nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buendía surname appeared 2,635 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Buendía.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buendía 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 Buendía

The surname Buendia has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval era. It is a compound name derived from the Spanish words "bueno" meaning good or fine, and "dia" meaning day. This combination suggests the name may have been bestowed upon someone born on a particularly auspicious or favorable day.

In its earliest recorded use, the name appeared in the 12th century manuscript Codex Calixtinus, a medieval chronicle detailing the journey of pilgrims along the Camino de Santiago. This reference provides evidence that the name was already established in the region of Galicia during this period.

During the 13th century, the name Buendia can be found in various legal documents and charters from the kingdoms of Castile and Aragon. One notable example is a land grant from 1268, which mentions a certain Alonso Buendia as a recipient of a parcel in the town of Calatayud.

The earliest recorded bearer of the Buendia name was Rodrigo Buendia, a knight who fought alongside King Ferdinand III in the Reconquista of Seville in 1248. His descendants went on to establish themselves as a noble family in the region of Andalusia.

Another prominent figure was Inés Buendia, a renowned poet and scholar from the city of Córdoba who lived during the 15th century. Her works explored themes of love, spirituality, and the beauty of nature, earning her acclaim throughout the Iberian Peninsula.

In the 16th century, the Buendia name gained further prominence with the exploits of Juan Buendia, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. Juan Buendia later served as one of the first governors of the province of Veracruz.

The name Buendia has also been associated with several notable places throughout Spain. One such example is the town of Buendia de Alarcón, located in the province of Cuenca, which likely derived its name from an early landowner or nobleman bearing the Buendia surname.

Over the centuries, the Buendia name has spread beyond its Spanish roots, with descendants establishing themselves in various parts of the world, particularly in Latin America and the Philippines, reflecting the reach of the Spanish Empire during the colonial era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buendía

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

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

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