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

Buenfil, 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 Buenfil surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buenfil in America

Buenfil is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buenfil surname appeared 170 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 Buenfil.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buenfil 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 Buenfil

The surname BUENFIL originates from Spain, with roots tracing back to the 15th century. The name is derived from the Spanish words "buen" meaning good and "fil" meaning son or child, suggesting it may have initially referred to a good or virtuous son.

BUENFIL was particularly prominent in the regions of Aragon and Catalonia, where variations such as BUENFILL and BUENFIEL were also found. Some early records indicate the name was present in the town of Buenaventura, near Valencia, during the 1400s.

One of the earliest documented references to the name BUENFIL appears in the "Libro de Repartimiento" (Book of Distribution), a record of land grants made during the Christian conquest of Valencia in 1238. This suggests the name had already been established in the area at that time.

In the 16th century, a notable bearer of the name was Juan Buenfil, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519. Buenfil played a significant role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire and later settled in New Spain (present-day Mexico).

Another prominent figure was Catalina Buenfil, a 17th-century Spanish nun and mystic from Catalonia. She founded the Order of the Immaculate Conception and is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church.

During the 18th century, the name BUENFIL gained recognition in the field of literature with the acclaimed writer and poet, Miguel Buenfil y Garcés (1701-1776), who was born in Zaragoza and is considered a prominent figure in the Spanish Enlightenment.

In the 19th century, Mariano Buenfil (1823-1898) was a notable Mexican politician and lawyer who served as a senator and played a pivotal role in the drafting of the Mexican Constitution of 1857.

The name BUENFIL has also been associated with various locations throughout Spain, such as the village of Buenfil in the province of Teruel, Aragon, which likely derived its name from the surname itself.

While the surname BUENFIL is not as widespread today as it once was, it continues to carry a rich history and cultural significance, particularly in Spain and Spanish-speaking regions where its roots can be traced back centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buenfil

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

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

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