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

Busto, 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 Busto surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Busto in America

Busto is the 30101st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Busto surname appeared 779 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 Busto.

We can also compare 2010 data for Busto 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 Busto

The surname BUSTO is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Italian word "busto," meaning "bust" or "torso," which itself stems from the Latin "bustum," referring to a sepulchral monument or tomb. The name likely originated as a descriptive surname, given to individuals who lived near or were associated with a particular tomb or memorial.

BUSTO is believed to have first emerged in the region of Lombardy, in northern Italy. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries, such as municipal records and tax rolls from cities like Milan and Bergamo.

One notable early bearer of the BUSTO surname was Girolamo Busto, a 15th-century Italian painter and architect from Milan. His works included frescoes in the Basilica of Sant'Eustorgio and the design of the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, both in Milan.

In the 16th century, the BUSTO name appears in the writings of the Italian historian and scholar Girolamo Ruscelli, who mentions a family of that name in his work "Le Imprese Illustri" (Illustrious Enterprises).

Another historical figure was Giovanna Busto, a 17th-century Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts from Bergamo. She commissioned several works of art and architectural projects in her hometown, including the construction of the Palazzo Busto.

The BUSTO surname also has ties to the region of Piedmont, where it is believed to have been associated with the town of Busto Arsizio, a name derived from the Latin "Bustum Arsiccium." This connection is evidenced by the presence of families bearing the name in local records and archives from the 16th century onward.

In the 18th century, the composer and violinist Giovanni Battista Busto, born in Turin in 1742, gained recognition for his instrumental works and compositions for the violin.

As the BUSTO name spread across Italy and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Busti, Bustos, and Bosto, reflecting local dialects and linguistic adaptations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Busto

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

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

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