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

Bural, 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 Bural surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bural in America

Bural is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bural surname appeared 137 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 Bural.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bural 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 Bural

The surname BURAL has its origins in Spain, dating back to the early medieval period around the 8th century. It is believed to have derived from the Basque word "buru," meaning "head" or "top," and may have initially referred to a person living at the top of a hill or mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BURAL appears in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript associated with the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. This document mentions a person named Petrus Bural, who was likely a landowner or notable figure in the region.

During the 13th century, the name BURAL was found in various records from the Kingdom of Aragon and the Principality of Catalonia. For example, a certain Guillermus Bural is mentioned in a legal document from Barcelona, dated 1267.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name BURAL was Sancho Bural, a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Sancho Bural played a crucial role in establishing Spanish settlements in the Caribbean.

Another historical figure with the surname BURAL was Juan Bural, a Spanish military commander who served during the Reconquista, the period of Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. Juan Bural was born around 1420 and was known for his bravery in battles against the Moorish forces.

In the 16th century, the name BURAL appeared in various records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable example is Pedro Bural, a Spanish settler who established a hacienda in Mexico in the late 1500s. The town of Bural, located in the state of Guanajuato, is believed to have derived its name from this early settler.

Another significant figure bearing the surname BURAL was Catalina Bural, a Spanish noble and landowner who lived in the early 17th century. She was known for her philanthropic efforts and contributed to the construction of several churches and monasteries in Andalusia.

Over the centuries, variations and alternative spellings of the name BURAL emerged, such as Boral, Bural, and Burall. These variations were likely influenced by regional dialects and linguistic changes within the Spanish language.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bural

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

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

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