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

Busa, 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 Busa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Busa in America

Busa is the 26747th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Busa surname appeared 910 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 Busa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Busa 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 Busa

The surname Busa originates from Italy, where it first appeared in the late medieval period around the 13th century. The name is believed to derive from the Italian word "busa," meaning a small hole or gap, suggesting that it may have been an occupational surname given to someone who worked with holes or gaps in some capacity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Busa surname can be found in the 14th-century records of the city of Bologna, where a family by the name of Busa is mentioned. It is possible that this family's ancestors may have been among the first to bear this surname.

During the Renaissance period, a notable individual bearing the Busa name was Giovanni Busa, a 15th-century Italian scholar and humanist who lived from around 1420 to 1492. He was known for his work in translating ancient Greek texts into Latin.

In the 16th century, a man named Girolamo Busa, born in Venice around 1520, gained recognition as a skilled architect and engineer. He was responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings in Venice, including the Chiesa di San Rocco.

Another prominent figure with the Busa surname was Agostino Busa, a 17th-century Italian painter from the Venetian school. He was active in the early to mid-1600s and is known for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning churches in Venice and the surrounding areas.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the Busa name was Giuseppe Busa, an Italian philosopher and theologian who lived from 1822 to 1897. He made significant contributions to the study of Catholic doctrine and wrote several influential works on philosophical and theological topics.

While the Busa surname is most commonly associated with Italy, it has also spread to other parts of the world through emigration and the diaspora. However, the name's origins and earliest recorded instances can be traced back to the Italian peninsula, particularly in the regions around Bologna and Venice.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Busa

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

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

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