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

Buno, 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 Buno surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buno in America

Buno is the 74608th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buno surname appeared 259 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 Buno.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buno 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 Buno

The surname BUNO is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Tuscany, and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "buono," meaning "good" or "kind," suggesting that the name may have been bestowed upon someone with a virtuous or benevolent character.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BUNO appears in a document from the city of Florence, dated 1278, where a certain Guido BUNO is mentioned as a merchant involved in the thriving textile trade of the time. This suggests that the name was already in use among the prosperous merchant class of medieval Italy.

In the 15th century, there are records of a noble family with the surname BUNO residing in the Tuscan town of Arezzo. The most notable member of this family was Pietro BUNO (1435-1511), a renowned scholar and humanist who served as a professor at the prestigious University of Padua.

Another significant figure bearing the name BUNO was Girolamo BUNO (1549-1621), a prominent Italian architect who contributed to the design of several churches and palaces in Rome and Naples during the Renaissance period.

Moving into the 17th century, the BUNO surname gained recognition in the field of art. Giacomo BUNO (1608-1672), a talented painter from Venice, was renowned for his religious works and portraits commissioned by wealthy patrons throughout Italy.

In the 19th century, the name BUNO was associated with the Italian unification movement. Enrico BUNO (1823-1898), a lawyer and politician from Milan, played an active role in the Risorgimento, advocating for the unification of Italy under a single monarch.

While the BUNO surname originated in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world through immigration, particularly to countries such as the United States, Canada, and Argentina, where individuals of Italian descent have settled over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buno

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

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

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