Explore the Family Name Bulnes

The meaning of Bulnes

1. Spanish: habitational name from a place called Bulnes in Asturias (Oviedo). 2. Norwegian: habitational name from Bollneset, a place in the province of Nordmøre, a compound of boll ‘rise, hillock’ and Old Norse nes ‘promontory, headland’. This surname has died out in Norway.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Bulnes' saw an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Bulnes ranked 47,654th in terms of popularity and increased to 40,554th in 2010, a rise of approximately 14.9%. The count of individuals with this surname also climbed from 418 in 2000 to 539 in 2010, a growth rate of roughly 28.95%. Consequently, the proportion of the surname Bulnes per 100,000 people rose by 20% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,654	#40,554	14.9%
Count	418	539	28.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.18	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bulnes

Regarding the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname 'Bulnes', the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it's predominantly associated with the Hispanic community. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority of people with this surname identified as Hispanic, although there was a slight decrease of 1.19% over the ten-year period. In contrast, the percentage identifying as White increased by 16.39%, albeit from a smaller base, going from 9.09% in 2000 to 10.58% in 2010. There was no representation for the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	89%	87.94%	-1.19%
White	9.09%	10.58%	16.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%