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

Valbuena, 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 Valbuena surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Valbuena in America

Valbuena is the 28158th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Valbuena surname appeared 850 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 Valbuena.

We can also compare 2010 data for Valbuena 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 Valbuena

The surname Valbuena originates from Spain and is believed to have emerged in the 15th century. It is derived from a combination of the Spanish words "val," meaning valley, and "buena," meaning good or fertile. This suggests that the name likely referred to a person who lived in or near a fertile valley.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in various historical documents from the regions of Castile and León, where it is believed to have originated. Some of the earliest records date back to the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Valbuena was Juan de Valbuena, a Spanish poet and playwright who lived in the late 16th century. He is best known for his work "El Siglo de Oro en las Selvas de Erifile," published in 1608.

Another notable figure was Bernardo de Valbuena, a Spanish poet and clergyman who lived from 1568 to 1627. He is most famous for his epic poem "El Bernardo, o Victoria de Roncesvalles," which was published in 1624 and is considered one of the finest examples of Spanish Renaissance literature.

In the 18th century, José Antonio Valbuena was a Spanish military officer and diplomat who played a significant role in the Spanish colonial administration in the Americas. He served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1768 to 1776.

The surname Valbuena can also be found in historical records from other Spanish-speaking regions, such as Mexico and South America. For example, Manuel Valbuena was a Mexican painter and engraver who lived from 1759 to 1824 and is known for his religious works.

Another notable individual was Antonio Valbuena, a Chilean diplomat and writer who lived from 1892 to 1959. He served as Chile's ambassador to various countries and wrote several books on international relations and diplomacy.

While the surname Valbuena is relatively uncommon outside of Spanish-speaking regions, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the fertile valleys of Spain centuries ago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Valbuena

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

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

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