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

Burlacu, 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 Burlacu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Burlacu in America

Burlacu is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Burlacu surname appeared 112 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 Burlacu.

The history of the last name Burlacu

The surname Burlacu originated in Romania, with its earliest known examples dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Romanian word "burlan," which means "pipe" or "downspout." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with pipes or lived near a prominent downspout.

In the late 16th century, the name Burlacu appeared in various historical records and documents from the region of Moldavia, which was then part of the Principality of Moldavia. These records included land deeds, tax rolls, and parish registers.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Burlacu was Ion Burlacu, a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Hârlău, Moldavia, in the late 16th century. His name was mentioned in a land grant document dated 1592.

In the 17th century, the name Burlacu was also found in records from the region of Wallachia, which was part of the Principality of Wallachia. For example, a merchant named Gheorghe Burlacu was recorded in a trade register in Bucharest in the year 1645.

During the 18th century, the Burlacu surname became more widespread across Romania. Notable individuals with this name from that time period included Mihai Burlacu, a scholar and writer who lived in Târgoviște, Wallachia, and published works on history and philosophy in the late 1700s.

In the 19th century, the Burlacu surname continued to be found in various parts of Romania. One notable figure was Vasile Burlacu, a military officer who fought in the Romanian War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in 1877-1878.

Another notable individual with the Burlacu surname was Andrei Burlacu, a prominent lawyer and judge who lived in the city of Iași, Moldavia, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was known for his work in civil law and served as a judge in the Iași Court of Appeals.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Burlacu

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

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 Burlacu 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.

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

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