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

Builes, 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 Builes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Builes in America

Builes is the 64721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Builes surname appeared 307 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 Builes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Builes 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 Builes

The surname "BUILES" is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "buil," which means a grain store or granary. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked in or was associated with a granary or a similar agricultural storehouse.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Cartulario de la Catedral de Toledo, a collection of medieval documents from the Cathedral of Toledo, dating back to the 13th century. In these records, there are references to individuals with the surname "Buil" or "Builes," indicating that the name was already in use in that region during that time.

The name appears to have been particularly prevalent in the regions of Aragon and Catalonia in northeastern Spain. Some of the earliest examples of the name include Juan Builes, a landowner from Zaragoza in the 14th century, and Pedro Builes, a merchant from Barcelona who lived in the late 15th century.

As the name spread beyond Spain, it underwent various spelling variations, such as "Buyles" and "Builes." In the 16th century, there are records of a family with the surname "Builes" residing in the town of Villaviciosa, in the principality of Asturias in northern Spain.

One notable figure with the surname was Francisco Builes, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Another was Alonso Builes, a renowned architect from Seville who designed several churches and public buildings in the city during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

In the 18th century, Juan Builes was a prominent Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraiture. He was born in Madrid in 1703 and died in the same city in 1785.

Another individual of note was María Builes, a Spanish writer and feminist activist from the late 19th century. She was born in Barcelona in 1860 and was a vocal advocate for women's rights and education.

While the surname "BUILES" is not as common today as it once was, it still maintains a presence in various Spanish-speaking regions, particularly in areas with historical ties to Aragon and Catalonia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Builes

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

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

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