Explore the Family Name Buelna

The meaning of Buelna

Asturian-Leonese and Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Buelna in Asturias and Cantabria. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Francisco, Jose, Enrique, Adriana, Armando, Carlos, Concepcion, Eduardo, Feliciano, Hermelinda, Jesus, Luis.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Buelna has notably increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 25,041 in terms of popularity and had a proportion per 100k of 0.34, but by 2010, its rank had improved to 21,940 and the proportion rose to 0.4. This indicates an impressive 12.38% increase in ranking and a 17.65% rise in the proportion per 100k. The count of individuals with the Buelna surname also grew by 27.2%, from 930 in 2000 to 1,183 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#25,041#21,94012.38%
Count9301,18327.2%
Proportion per 100k0.340.417.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buelna

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Buelna has also seen changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of bearers of this surname identified as Hispanic (84.52%), followed by White (13.44%) and a small proportion identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.86%). By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic had grown slightly to 86.39%, while the percentage of those identifying as White had decreased to 11.16%. There was also a decline in the proportion of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native to 0.68%. Interestingly, in 2010, there were some Buelna's identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, though the percentage is still quite low at 1.27%.

20002010Change
Hispanic84.52%86.39%2.21%
White13.44%11.16%-16.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.27%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.86%0.68%-20.93%
Two or More Races0.54%0%0%
Black0%0%0%