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

Buensuceso, 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 Buensuceso surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buensuceso in America

Buensuceso is the 78040th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buensuceso surname appeared 245 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 Buensuceso.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buensuceso 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 Buensuceso

The surname Buensuceso is of Spanish origin, derived from the phrase "buen suceso" which translates to "good success" or "good fortune" in English. It is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century during the Spanish Reconquista and the subsequent colonization of the Americas.

The name Buensuceso was likely given to individuals or families who had achieved success or good fortune, either through military victories, business endeavors, or other notable achievements. It may have also been bestowed upon those who were born under auspicious circumstances or had experienced a stroke of luck.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Buensuceso can be found in the archives of the Spanish Inquisition, where a certain Juan Buensuceso was mentioned in a document dated 1570. This record suggests that the name was already in use by that time.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure bearing the surname Buensuceso was Diego Buensuceso, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro. He was born in Extremadura, Spain, around 1500 and died in Peru in the late 1500s.

Another notable individual with this surname was María Buensuceso, a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the 17th century. She was born in Seville in 1630 and is known for her religious writings and visions.

In the 18th century, a man named José Buensuceso was a renowned architect in New Spain (present-day Mexico). He designed several churches and buildings in Mexico City, including the Church of San Bernardo.

During the 19th century, a family with the surname Buensuceso settled in the Philippines, where they became influential landowners and businessmen. One member of this family, Juan Buensuceso, was a prominent figure in the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule.

It's worth noting that the surname Buensuceso may have evolved from or been influenced by other similar-sounding place names or surnames in Spain, such as Buenaventura or Buenavista, which also carried positive connotations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buensuceso

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

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

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