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

Bujol, 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 Bujol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bujol in America

Bujol is the 127494th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bujol surname appeared 134 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 Bujol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bujol 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 Bujol

The surname Bujol is of Spanish origin, emerging in the region of Catalonia sometime during the 13th century. It is derived from the Catalan word "buixol," which means a small wood or thicket. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document from the town of Girona, dated 1287, which mentions a man named Pere Bujol. This indicates that the name was already well-established in the region by the late 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name appears in several records from the nearby town of Figueres, including a reference to a Joan Bujol in 1322. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of Catalonia by this time.

During the 15th century, the name Bujol began to appear in records from other parts of Spain, indicating that families bearing this surname had begun to migrate from their original homeland in Catalonia. One notable example is a mention of a Rodrigo Bujol in a document from the city of Seville, dated 1481.

In the 16th century, the Bujol surname gained some prominence when a man named Antonio Bujol (1523-1597) became a respected scholar and theologian in Valencia. He wrote several influential works on religious philosophy and was well-regarded in his time.

Another notable figure with the Bujol surname was Jaume Bujol (1671-1742), a Catalan painter who specialized in religious artwork and was commissioned to create several pieces for churches and monasteries in the region.

Over the centuries, the Bujol surname has continued to be found throughout Spain, particularly in the regions of Catalonia, Valencia, and Andalusia. While not among the most common Spanish surnames, it has maintained a presence and can be traced back to its roots in the wooded areas of medieval Catalonia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bujol

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

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

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