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

Bustios, 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 Bustios surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bustios in America

Bustios is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bustios surname appeared 137 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 Bustios.

The history of the last name Bustios

The surname Bustios is believed to have originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Basque language, where "busti" means "to wet" or "to dampen," and "os" is a suffix indicating possession or belonging. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a body of water or worked with water in some capacity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Bustios surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a medieval manuscript from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. In this document, dated to the 12th century, there is mention of a certain Pedro Bustios, a landowner in the region.

During the 14th century, the Bustios name appeared in several records related to the Kingdom of Navarre, which at the time included parts of modern-day Spain and France. One notable figure was Juan Bustios, a knight and military commander who fought in the Navarrese Civil War between 1451 and 1476.

In the 16th century, the Bustios family established itself in the region of Cantabria, where they held lands and properties. Francisco Bustios (1520-1592) was a respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Royal Chancery of Valladolid, one of the highest courts in Spain at the time.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas, some members of the Bustios family emigrated to the New World. In the 17th century, Diego Bustios (1615-1683) was a prominent landowner and rancher in the Viceroyalty of Peru, where he acquired vast tracts of land and established a successful cattle-breeding operation.

In the 19th century, the Bustios name gained recognition in the field of literature. María Bustios (1835-1901) was a celebrated Spanish poet and writer who published several collections of verse and was widely acclaimed for her lyrical style and vivid imagery.

Throughout its history, the Bustios surname has been associated with various places and regions, including Bustio in Cantabria, Bustio de la Vega in León, and Bustio de Chaves in Portugal, all of which may have derived their names from individuals bearing the Bustios surname or its variations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bustios

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

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

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