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

Burboa, 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 Burboa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burboa in America

Burboa is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burboa surname appeared 191 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 Burboa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Burboa 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 Burboa

The surname BURBOA is believed to have originated in Spain during the early medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Spanish word "burbo", which refers to a type of small freshwater fish. This suggests that the name may have initially been given as a nickname or descriptive name to someone who lived near a river or lake and was known for catching or selling these fish.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the BURBOA surname can be found in the Becerro de Behetrias, a medieval Spanish manuscript from the 14th century that documented the nobility and landowners of the time. This document mentions a certain Pedro Burboa, who owned land in the region of Castile.

In the 15th century, there are records of a Juan Burboa, a merchant from the city of Seville, who traded in goods imported from the Americas. His son, Diego Burboa, was born in 1492 and became a renowned sailor and explorer, participating in several expeditions to the Caribbean and Central America.

During the 16th century, the BURBOA name appears to have spread to other parts of Spain, as well as to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. For example, there are records of a Maria Burboa, who was born in Mexico City in 1564 and was one of the first women to be granted a license to practice medicine in the New World.

One of the most notable historical figures with the BURBOA surname was Fernando Burboa, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish-American War of the late 18th century. He was born in 1745 in Cadiz and played a crucial role in several battles against the British forces in the Caribbean.

Another significant figure was Juana Burboa, a Spanish nun and writer who lived in the 17th century. Born in 1620 in Valencia, she wrote several works of religious literature and poetry, and was known for her advocacy of women's education and rights.

Throughout the centuries, the BURBOA surname has evolved and taken on various spellings and forms, such as Burbo, Burbua, and Burbuoa. It has also been associated with certain place names, such as the town of Burboa in the province of Navarre, Spain, which may have contributed to the development of the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burboa

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

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

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