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

Bugni, 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 Bugni surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bugni in America

Bugni is the 55619th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bugni surname appeared 369 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 Bugni.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bugni 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 Bugni

The surname Bugni has its origins in Italy, specifically in the regions of Piedmont and Lombardy. It dates back to the early 14th century and is believed to have derived from the Italian word "bugno," which means "cavity" or "hollow." This name was likely given to someone who lived near a cave or a hollow place.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Bugni can be found in the Codex Diplomatics Cavalchini, a collection of medieval documents from the city of Cremona in Lombardy, dated around 1320. In this record, a certain Guglielmo Bugni is mentioned as a landowner in the area.

In the late 15th century, a branch of the Bugni family settled in the town of Carignano, near Turin, in the Piedmont region. Here, they played a prominent role in the local politics and economy. Francesco Bugni, born in 1492, was a respected merchant and served as a magistrate in Carignano.

During the Renaissance period, the Bugni name gained further recognition with the birth of Gian Battista Bugni in 1533. He was a skilled architect and engineer who worked on several notable projects, including the fortifications of the city of Turin.

Another notable figure with the surname Bugni was Alessandro Bugni, born in 1610 in the town of Asti, Piedmont. He was a renowned painter and fresco artist, known for his works in churches and palaces throughout northern Italy.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Bugni family migrated to the island of Sardinia, where they established themselves as landowners and winemakers. One of the most prominent members of this branch was Giuseppe Bugni, born in 1752, who was a respected vintner and philanthropist in the region.

The surname Bugni has also been associated with various place names throughout Italy, such as Bugno, a small village in the province of Bergamo, and Bugnara, a town in the Abruzzo region. These place names likely derived from the same root word as the surname, indicating the presence of caves or hollows in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bugni

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

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

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