Explore the Family Name Valbuena

The meaning of Valbuena

Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Valbuena, for example in Valladolid, Cáceres, and Salamanca. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Arturo, Fernando, Juan, Julio, Ricardo, Alejandro, Amparo, Ana, Beatriz, Eduardo, Fidel, Isidro.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Valbuena has grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Valbuena was ranked 36,381st in popularity among surnames in the U.S., but by 2010 it had moved up to 28,158th. This represents a significant increase of 22.6%. Additionally, the number of individuals with this surname increased from 581 in 2000 to 850 in 2010, a jump of 46.3%. The proportion of people named Valbuena per 100,000 also saw a rise of 31.82% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,381	#28,158	22.6%
Count	581	850	46.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.29	31.82%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Valbuena

The ethnicity associated with the surname Valbuena has also seen changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest ethnic identity tied to the name is Hispanic, which grew from 54.91% in 2000 to 62.24% in 2010, an increase of 13.35%. However, the other ethnic groups have seen declines. The Asian/Pacific Islander group dropped by 10.77%, from 30.46% to 27.18%. The percentage of those identified as White decreased by 27.61%, from 11.70% to 8.47%. The count for those reported as having two or more races fell from 2.58% to 1.88%, a decrease of 27.13%. No changes were observed for Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, as they remained at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	54.91%	62.24%	13.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	30.46%	27.18%	-10.77%
White	11.7%	8.47%	-27.61%
Two or More Races	2.58%	1.88%	-27.13%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%