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

Buenrrostro, 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 Buenrrostro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buenrrostro in America

Buenrrostro is the 76768th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buenrrostro surname appeared 250 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 Buenrrostro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buenrrostro 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 Buenrrostro

The surname BUENRROSTRO has its origins in Spain, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Spanish words "buen" meaning "good" and "rostro" meaning "face" or "appearance," suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone with an attractive or pleasing countenance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the archives of the Kingdom of Aragon in the 13th century, where a certain Pedro Buenrrostro was mentioned as a landowner in the region of Valencia. This indicates that the name was already established in the eastern part of the Iberian Peninsula by that time.

During the Reconquista, as the Christian kingdoms of Spain gradually regained control of the territories occupied by the Moors, the name BUENRROSTRO spread to other parts of the country. In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Juan Buenrrostro was a military commander who played a significant role in the conquest of Granada, the last Muslim stronghold in Spain.

The name also found its way to the Americas during the Spanish colonization of the New World. One notable bearer of the name was Hernán Buenrrostro, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He was among the first Spanish settlers in the region and is believed to have established one of the earliest haciendas in what is now central Mexico.

In the 17th century, a prominent scholar and theologian named Diego Buenrrostro made significant contributions to the study of canon law and served as a professor at the University of Salamanca. His works on ecclesiastical jurisprudence were widely influential in his time and are still referenced by scholars today.

Another individual of note was María Buenrrostro, a wealthy landowner in colonial Peru during the 18th century. She was known for her philanthropy and her support of various religious and educational institutions in the region.

While the name BUENRROSTRO is not as common as some other Spanish surnames, it has endured through the centuries and can still be found in various parts of Spain, Latin America, and among communities of Spanish descent worldwide.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buenrrostro

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

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

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