Explore the Family Name Buzan

The meaning of Buzan

1. Croatian and Slovenian (Bužan): probably a topographic name derived from dialect buža ‘hole’. 2. Polish (Bużan): unexplained. 3. Romanian: nickname from buză ‘lip’ (presumably denoting someone with prominent lips) or ‘edge’ + the augmentative suffix -an.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Buzan has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 41,657th in popularity with 492 individuals bearing this surname, which equates to approximately 0.18 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had slipped to 44,270, even though the count of individuals with the surname decreased only slightly to 486. This represents a percentage change of -6.27 in rank and -1.22 in count, with the proportion per 100,000 dropping by -11.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,657	#44,270	-6.27%
Count	492	486	-1.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buzan

Exploring the ethnic identity associated with the surname Buzan, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, although there has been a small decrease from 90.24% in 2000 to 87.86% in 2010. There is also a notable Hispanic representation among those with this surname, with an increase from 7.72% in 2000 to 9.88% in 2010. Interestingly, there were individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races in 2000 (1.02%), but this category dropped to zero by 2010. The categories Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all recorded zero individuals for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.24%	87.86%	-2.64%
Hispanic	7.72%	9.88%	27.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.02%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%