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

Buretta, 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 Buretta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buretta in America

Buretta is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buretta surname appeared 171 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 Buretta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buretta 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 Buretta

The surname Buretta is of Italian origin, with its roots tracing back to the region of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy. The name likely emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

One possible derivation of the name Buretta is from the Italian word "burra," which means "butter." This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with individuals involved in the production or trade of butter, perhaps dairy farmers or merchants.

Another theory is that Buretta is a diminutive form of the Italian word "burro," meaning "mud" or "clay." In this case, the name could have been given to individuals who lived near or worked with clay or muddy areas, such as potters or brickmakers.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Buretta can be found in historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries in the towns and villages of Emilia-Romagna. One notable example is Guido Buretta, a merchant from the city of Bologna who was mentioned in a trade record dated 1287.

In the 15th century, the name Buretta appeared in the Catasto Fiorentino, a census-like record of the inhabitants of Florence, with several families bearing this surname residing in the city. One of these families, the Buretta di Firenze, produced a notable figure named Girolamo Buretta (1487-1566), a renowned artist and sculptor who worked on commissions for the Medici family.

Moving into the 16th century, the Buretta surname spread beyond its original heartland in Emilia-Romagna. In 1523, a man named Pietro Buretta was recorded as a resident of the city of Milan, where he worked as a tailor.

Another notable individual with the surname Buretta was Antonio Buretta (1647-1712), a Venetian composer and violinist who served as a court musician for various noble families in Italy and Austria.

In the 18th century, the Buretta name appeared in records from the Papal States, with a family of that surname residing in the town of Frascati near Rome. One member of this family, Francesco Buretta (1732-1807), was a respected lawyer and legal scholar who served as a judge in the ecclesiastical courts.

As the centuries progressed, the Buretta surname continued to be found throughout various regions of Italy, with individuals bearing this name making contributions in fields such as art, music, law, and commerce.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buretta

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

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

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