Explore the Family Name Bufano

The meaning of Bufano

Italian (Apulia): 1. from a shortened and altered form of the personal name Epifanio. 2. habitational name from any of several minor places called Bufano (probably also derived from Epifanio), for example in Foggia province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Carlo, Cesare, Saverio, Vito.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bufano saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bufano ranked 46,000 in terms of popularity, with 437 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 49,268 and the count of individuals with this surname decreased slightly to 427. This represents a 7.1% drop in rank and a 2.29% decrease in count. The proportion of people with the Bufano surname per 100,000 population also fell by 12.5%, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#46,000#49,268-7.1%
Count437427-2.29%
Proportion per 100k0.160.14-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bufano

When analyzing the ethnicity of individuals with the Bufano surname according to Decennial U.S. Census data, it's clear that the majority identify as White, with 95.19% in 2000 and a small decrease to 94.38% in 2010. Notably, there was a substantial increase in those identifying as Hispanic over the decade, growing 70.8% from 1.37% to 2.34%. There was also a new presence of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, making up 1.17% of the Bufano population. Conversely, those identifying as American Indian or Alaskan Native disappeared from the data set entirely, and the percentage of those claiming two or more races decreased from 1.60% to 1.41%.

20002010Change
White95.19%94.38%-0.85%
Hispanic1.37%2.34%70.8%
Two or More Races1.6%1.41%-11.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.17%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.14%0%0%