Explore the Family Name Bouza

The meaning of Bouza

Galician: habitational name from any of various places in Galicia (Spain) named Bouza, from bouza ‘fenced plantation of trees’ or ‘infertile land’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jorge, Jose, Cesar, Juan, Manuel, Roberto, Agustin, Alfredo, Avelino, Blanca, Cesareo, Concepcion.

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

The surname Bouza has seen a surge in popularity over the decade between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The rank of the surname rose from 36917 in 2000 to 33530 in 2010, marking an increase of 9.17%. Similarly, the count of individuals with the surname Bouza also grew from 570 in 2000 to 680 in 2010, a rise of 19.3%. The proportion of the surname per 100k people also saw an increase of 9.52% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,917	#33,530	9.17%
Count	570	680	19.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.23	9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bouza

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there were no changes in Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for those carrying the surname Bouza. However, there was a significant shift within the White and Hispanic groups. The percentage of White individuals with the Bouza surname dropped by 18.88%, moving from 43.33% in 2000 to 35.15% in 2010. Conversely, the Hispanic representation under the Bouza surname increased by 12.46%, rising from 55.44% in 2000 to 62.35% in 2010. Notably, the Black population carrying the surname Bouza also experienced a substantial increase of 134.09%, though it still only represented 2.06% of all Bouzas in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	55.44%	62.35%	12.46%
White	43.33%	35.15%	-18.88%
Black	0.88%	2.06%	134.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%