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

Buran, 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 Buran surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buran in America

Buran is the 54637th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buran surname appeared 377 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 Buran.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buran 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 Buran

The surname Buran has its origins in Central Asia, particularly in the regions of present-day Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The name is believed to have emerged in the 12th or 13th century, during the time of the Mongol Empire's dominance over the region.

Buran is derived from the Turkic word "buran," which means "snowstorm" or "blizzard." It is likely that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who lived in a region known for harsh winter conditions or someone who had a particularly turbulent or tempestuous personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Buran can be found in the chronicles of the Mongol Empire, where a warrior named Buran Sain is mentioned as a companion of Genghis Khan in the early 13th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Buran Khalifa, a 14th-century Turkic scholar and historian from present-day Uzbekistan.

In the 16th century, the name Buran appeared in the records of the Khanate of Khiva, a Turkic state located in modern-day Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. During this period, the Buran family was known for their expertise in horse breeding and their contributions to the development of the region's equestrian culture.

As the Turkic peoples migrated and settled in different parts of Central Asia, the name Buran spread to other regions, including parts of modern-day Russia and Mongolia. One famous bearer of the name was Buran Khutuktu (1688-1766), a Mongolian Buddhist monk and scholar who played a significant role in preserving and promoting Mongolian culture and literature.

In the 19th century, the Buran surname gained prominence in Kazakhstan, where it was associated with several prominent figures. For example, Buran Abdrakhymov (1856-1922) was a Kazakh poet and writer who made significant contributions to the development of Kazakh literature and cultural identity.

While the surname Buran is most commonly found in Central Asia, it has also been carried by individuals in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and intermarriage. For instance, Buran Ghazi (1905-1982) was a Pakistani politician and statesman who served as the Governor of West Pakistan in the 1960s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buran

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

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

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