Explore the Family Name Buri

The meaning of Buri

1. Swiss German and South German: from an Alemannic pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart). 2. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Buro. 3. Hungarian: probably a habitational name from an unidentified place called Bur or Búr. Some characteristic forenames: German Markus, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Buri has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name held a rank of 40,397, which improved to 37,544 by 2010, indicating a 7.06% increase. The count of people with this surname also increased from 510 in 2000 to 593 in 2010, showing a 16.27% growth. The proportion of individuals with the Buri surname per 100,000 population slightly increased from 0.19 to 0.2, marking a 5.26% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,397	#37,544	7.06%
Count	510	593	16.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.2	5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buri

When it comes to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, no Asian/Pacific Islanders carried the Buri surname, but by 2010, they made up 2.19% of the bearers. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races went from 2.35% in 2000 to none in 2010. There was a decline among Whites from 80.00% to 65.77%, while Hispanics saw a significant increase of 108.94%, rising from 12.75% to 26.64%. The proportion of Blacks remained relatively stable, increasing slightly from 3.53% to 3.54%. No American Indian and Alaskan Natives were reported to have the Buri surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80%	65.77%	-17.79%
Hispanic	12.75%	26.64%	108.94%
Black	3.53%	3.54%	0.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.19%	0%
Two or More Races	2.35%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%