Explore the Family Name Bustamente

The meaning of Bustamente

Spanish: altered form of Bustamante.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bustamente saw a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 108,734 in the United States and increased to rank 107,669 by 2010, reflecting a subtle rise in popularity by nearly 1%. The actual count of people with the last name Bustamente also experienced growth over the decade. There were 151 individuals with the surname in 2000 and this number rose by about 9% to reach 165 in 2010. However, proportionally per 100,000 people, there was no change observed during this period, holding steady at 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#108,734	#107,669	0.98%
Count	151	165	9.27%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bustamente

Discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname Bustamente, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Bustamentes identifying as Hispanic increased by approximately 12% over the decade, reaching 83.64% in 2010 from an initial 74.83% in 2000. Meanwhile, those associating the Bustamente surname with White ethnicity decreased significantly from 18.54% in 2000 to 10.91% in 2010, a drop of more than 41%. For Asian/Pacific Islander, the percentage slightly dropped by 8.46%, standing at 3.03% in 2010. No changes were noted in the categories of 'Two or more races', 'Black', and 'American Indian and Alaskan Native' with their proportions remaining the same through the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	74.83%	83.64%	11.77%
White	18.54%	10.91%	-41.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.31%	3.03%	-8.46%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%