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

Bugler, 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 Bugler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bugler in America

Bugler is the 70833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bugler surname appeared 276 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 Bugler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bugler 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 Bugler

The surname BUGLER is of English origin, derived from the occupational name for a person who played the bugle, a brass instrument akin to a trumpet. It emerged during the Middle Ages, likely in the 13th or 14th century, when the bugle was used primarily for military signaling purposes.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname BUGLER can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which mentions a Walter le Bugeler. This early spelling variation reflects the Anglo-Norman French influence on English during this period.

In the 14th century, the surname appeared in various forms, including Buglere, Bugeler, and Bugler, as evidenced by records such as the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which lists a John le Buglere.

One notable historical figure bearing the BUGLER surname was Sir Edward Bugler, a 16th-century English politician and military officer who served as a Member of Parliament for Shaftesbury in 1547. He was born around 1510 and died in 1593.

Another prominent individual was James Bugler, a 17th-century English clergyman and academic who served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1657 to 1660. He was born in 1603 and passed away in 1668.

In the 18th century, the BUGLER surname was associated with the village of Buglawton in Cheshire, England, which derived its name from a combination of the Old English words "bugel" (bugle) and "tun" (town or settlement).

One notable bearer of the BUGLER surname during this period was Richard Bugler, an English-born soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He was born in 1749 and died in 1824.

Another historical figure was John Bugler, a 19th-century English artist and engraver known for his landscape paintings and engravings of rural scenes. He was born in 1792 and died in 1865.

The BUGLER surname has also been associated with various places throughout England, such as Buglawton in Cheshire, Bugbrooke in Northamptonshire, and Bucklebury in Berkshire, all of which may have influenced the development and variations of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bugler

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

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

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