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

Buentello, 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 Buentello surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buentello in America

Buentello is the 13964th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buentello surname appeared 2,160 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 Buentello.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buentello 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 Buentello

The surname Buentello has its origins in Spain and dates back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish words "bueno" meaning good, and "tello" which was a nickname for someone with a strong or determined personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was in the town of Puebla de Sanabria, located in the province of Zamora, Spain. The name appears in several documents and manuscripts from this region, including a land ownership record from 1287.

In the 14th century, there are records of a nobleman named Juan Buentello who owned vast tracts of land in the region of Castilla-La Mancha. His descendants continued to use the surname and played a prominent role in the local government and military affairs of the area.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 16th and 17th centuries, many individuals bearing the surname Buentello made their way to the New World, particularly to Mexico and regions of present-day Texas and New Mexico.

One notable figure was Alonso Buentello, born in 1592 in Seville, Spain. He was a soldier and explorer who accompanied several expeditions to the northern territories of New Spain (present-day Mexico and southwestern United States). He is credited with helping establish some of the earliest Spanish settlements in what is now Texas.

In the 18th century, a prominent member of the Buentello family was Ignacio Buentello (1715-1798), a wealthy landowner and rancher in the region of Coahuila, Mexico. He played an important role in the development of the area's cattle industry and contributed to the growth of several towns and villages.

Another significant figure was María Buentello (1826-1912), a businesswoman and landowner in the area of San Antonio, Texas. She was known for her philanthropic efforts and her support of the local community during times of hardship.

As the surname spread across different regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Buentillo, Buentiello, and Buentello y Martínez. However, the core meaning and origin remained tied to the Spanish roots of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buentello

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

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

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