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

Buitrago, 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 Buitrago surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buitrago in America

Buitrago is the 14724th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buitrago surname appeared 2,018 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 Buitrago.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buitrago 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 Buitrago

The surname BUITRAGO is of Spanish origin, originating from the region of Castile in central Spain. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, likely between the 10th and 13th centuries.

The name BUITRAGO is derived from a Spanish place name, referring to the town of Buitrago del Lozoya, located in the province of Madrid. The name itself is a combination of the Spanish words "buitre" meaning "vulture" and "rago" meaning "small stream or brook." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a location where vultures were found near a small stream or brook.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BUITRAGO can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census-like document compiled in the 14th century during the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document listed various noble families and their properties, including individuals bearing the BUITRAGO surname.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan de Buitrago served as a royal secretary to King Juan II of Castile (1405-1454). Another individual named Pedro de Buitrago (c. 1490-1555) was a Spanish theologian and author who wrote works on religious subjects.

During the 16th century, the BUITRAGO surname gained prominence with Juan de Buitrago y Muxica (c. 1515-1599), a Spanish military officer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Chile under Pedro de Valdivia. He is noted for founding the city of Mendoza in present-day Argentina.

Another notable figure was Francisco de Buitrago (c. 1570-1630), a Spanish artist and painter who worked in the Mannerist style and is known for his religious paintings and altarpieces found in various churches in Madrid and surrounding areas.

In the 19th century, Juan Bautista Buitrago (1813-1889) was a Mexican military officer and politician who served as the governor of the state of Jalisco from 1867 to 1871.

While the BUITRAGO surname is primarily associated with Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and settlement, with notable individuals bearing this name across various regions and time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buitrago

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

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

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