Explore the Family Name Basurto

The meaning of Basurto

Basque: habitational name from a town in Biscay called Basurtu, or a topographic name from basu ‘woodland, forest’ + an unattested word, aurte ‘in the midst of’. Compare Basulto and Bazurto. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Guadalupe, Jose, Juan, Roberto, Francisco, Ricardo, Alfonso, Alfredo, Guillermo, Gustavo, Raul, Adolfo.

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How common is the last name Basurto in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Basurto has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name moved up from 13,019th place to 9,241st place, a surge by 29.02%. In terms of count, the number of people with the Basurto surname expanded from 2,159 to 3,522 during this decade, marking a substantial increase of 63.13%. The proportion of individuals bearing the Basurto name per 100,000 also increased by 48.75%, moving from 0.8 to 1.19.

20002010Change
Rank#13,019#9,24129.02%
Count2,1593,52263.13%
Proportion per 100k0.81.1948.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Basurto

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnic identity of individuals with the Basurto surname reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by 42.86%, while the Hispanic group saw a slight rise of 1.61%. On the other hand, there was a significant decrease in the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities, falling by 53.16%. The proportion of White individuals with the Basurto surname dropped by 10.11%, and the Black community saw a decrease of 11.90%. There was a particularly noticeable decline of 80.68% in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category.

20002010Change
Hispanic93.19%94.69%1.61%
White4.45%4%-10.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.28%0.4%42.86%
Two or More Races0.79%0.37%-53.16%
Black0.42%0.37%-11.9%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.88%0.17%-80.68%