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

Bujanda, 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 Bujanda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bujanda in America

Bujanda is the 43438th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bujanda surname appeared 497 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 Bujanda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bujanda 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 Bujanda

The surname Bujanda is of Spanish origin, specifically from the Basque region of northern Spain. It is believed to have derived from the name of a small town or village called Bujanda, located in the province of Álava.

The name Bujanda is thought to have its roots in the Basque language, where it may have originated as a descriptive term or a reference to a particular geographical feature. However, the exact etymology and meaning of the name are not entirely clear.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Bujanda can be found in the records of the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla, which dates back to the 11th century. This suggests that the name was already in use during the medieval period in the Basque region.

In the 14th century, there are records of individuals with the surname Bujanda residing in the town of Vitoria, which was an important center of Basque culture and politics at the time. This indicates that the name had spread beyond its original location by that point.

Notable individuals with the surname Bujanda throughout history include:

1. Juan de Bujanda (c. 1480-1560), a Spanish theologian and professor at the University of Salamanca.
2. Martín de Bujanda (c. 1520-1590), a Spanish military commander who participated in the conquest of the Philippines.
3. Tomás de Bujanda (c. 1570-1640), a Basque painter known for his religious works in the Baroque style.
4. Joaquín de Bujanda (1789-1868), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Spanish Parliament.
5. María Bujanda (1892-1974), a Basque writer and poet who was part of the literary renaissance in the Basque Country during the early 20th century.

While the surname Bujanda is not among the most common in Spain, it remains a notable part of the country's cultural heritage, particularly in the Basque region, where it has its roots and historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bujanda

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

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

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