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

Buruca, 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 Buruca surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buruca in America

Buruca is the 39352nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buruca surname appeared 559 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 Buruca.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buruca 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 Buruca

The surname BURUCA has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula, specifically in Portugal and Spain, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Portuguese word "buraco," which means "hole" or "pit," and may have referred to a person who lived near or worked in a burrow or cave.

In the early days, the name was often spelled as "Buruca" or "Buruca," with slight variations. It first appeared in historical records from the region, such as land deeds and parish registers, during the reign of King Afonso V of Portugal (1432-1481).

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BURUCA can be found in a 1487 document from the Monastery of Santa Maria de Alcobaça, which mentions a certain "João Buruca" as a landowner in the town of Óbidos.

During the Age of Exploration, as Portuguese and Spanish navigators and settlers ventured to the Americas, the name BURUCA likely traveled with them. In the 16th century, a man named Alonso Buruca (1525-1598) was documented as one of the first Spanish settlers in present-day Venezuela.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure with the surname BURUCA was Francisco Buruca (1620-1689), a Portuguese explorer and navigator who was part of the expeditions that mapped the coastlines of Brazil and the Caribbean.

Another notable individual was Maria Buruca (1745-1821), a Spanish philanthropist and landowner from Seville, known for her generous contributions to the local church and community during her lifetime.

As the centuries passed, the BURUCA name continued to spread across the Iberian Peninsula and its colonies, with some variations in spelling, such as "Buruca" or "Buruca." In the 19th century, there was a renowned painter named José Buruca (1812-1879) from Madrid, whose works were exhibited in several prestigious galleries across Europe.

While the surname BURUCA may not be among the most common in modern times, its rich history and origins can be traced back to the medieval era in the Iberian Peninsula, where it first emerged as a distinctive family name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buruca

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

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

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