Bustos Surname

2,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 258,000 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Chile

Bustos Surname Definition:

Found in Asturias and Galicia. Name of villages near Compostela, Oviedo, Pamplona, and Burgos. Derived from latin "bustum" - tomb.

Castilian name of seven Infantas de Lara, sons of Gonzalo Bustos and of Sanchea Velazquez and grandsons of King don Ramiro II of Leon.

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Bustos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina68,2081:62781
Mexico50,7161:2,447357
Chile43,1331:40880
Colombia36,8221:1,297262
United States15,0541:24,0773,035
Spain9,5051:4,919608
Ecuador6,3901:2,489440
Costa Rica5,9201:807175
Philippines5,2041:19,4542,377
Nicaragua4,1701:1,444270
Peru3,5991:8,8311,293
Bolivia3,3841:3,137519
Venezuela2,9991:10,071954
Brazil5721:374,25614,281
France4091:162,40325,292
Uruguay3911:8,777987
Canada3111:118,47512,504
Panama2841:13,7761,082
Dominican Republic1391:75,0573,477
Australia1271:212,56520,555
Paraguay1241:58,3611,617
England671:831,61344,286
Germany561:1,437,59788,094
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Sweden421:234,44716,276
Italy411:1,491,62780,856
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Belgium131:884,35769,774
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Norway111:467,48139,375
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
El Salvador81:792,9863,584
Guam81:20,0153,029
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Guatemala71:2,297,5246,613
China61:227,886,92811,701
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1481:339,31526,182

Bustos (142) may also be a first name.

Bustos Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found in Asturias and Galicia. Name of villages near Compostela, Oviedo, Pamplona, and Burgos. Derived from latin "bustum" - tomb.

Castilian name of seven Infantas de Lara, sons of Gonzalo Bustos and of Sanchea Velazquez and grandsons of King don Ramiro II of Leon. Name in all of the Peninsula and married with many other noble lines.

See Bustamente.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

Ancient and noble name of the seven infants of Lara, grandsons of King Ramiro II of León.cJudíos and converts took the surname Bustos either by their prestige or in the act of baptism. Distinguished families offered their names to encourage conversions names then appeared on the lists and investigations of the Inquisition with the consequent grief. Busto or Bustos is the same name and comes from an old word whose meaning can be "herd of cows or oxen pasture" .The Bustos expelled in 1492, is Medio. El established in East geographical space of Bustos is mainly Argentina, followed by Spain, the United States, France and Norway.

- maca_bustos

Bustos Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bustos Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bustos is found in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bustos? popularity and diffusion

Bustos is the 2,123rd most common family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 28,246 people. The surname Bustos is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Bustos are found; 64 percent are found in South America and 43 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 775,413th most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 142 people.

It is most common in Argentina, where it is borne by 68,208 people, or 1 in 627. In Argentina it is most common in: Buenos Aires Province, where 27 percent reside, Córdoba Province, where 26 percent reside and Mendoza Province, where 10 percent reside. Besides Argentina it exists in 78 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 20 percent reside and Chile, where 17 percent reside.

Bustos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bustos has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bustos last name increased 10,172 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bustos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bustos surname are 42.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.7% registered with the political party.

The amount Bustos earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 77.61% more than the national average, earning 614,689 kr per year; in Peru they earn 23.68% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,976 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.82% more than the national average, earning $24,478,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.83% less than the national average, earning $36,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.46% less than the national average, earning $48,461 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Busttos926/
Bustots923/
Busto9123,920/
Butos9185/
Boutos83458/
Bustoz83151/
Bostos8367/
Bustto8367/
Bustus8341/
Vustos8316/
Bautos8311/
Butois8310/
Bustas839/
Buztos836/
Bousto836/
Butgos835/
Bustod834/
Bustoa834/
Butsto833/
Buttos832/
Buthos832/
Bausto831/
Bustoc831/
Bustox831/
Bujtos831/
Bustop831/
Buto801,927/
Bustout7732/
Boustas7715/
Boustoh777/
Bustaus777/
Boustou772/
Baustoy772/
Buestas771/
Boostos771/
Bouztos771/
Boutois771/
Bouttos771/
Buttoss770/
Botos737,287/
Butoi733,606/
Butto733,187/
Busta731,865/
Bauto731,751/
Bhuto73633/
Butoy73405/
Butot73241/
Bouto73233/
Butod73118/
Bosto73101/
Butho7373/
Butuo7362/
Butou7358/
Beuto7330/
Butoh7330/
Butoa7329/
Buito7324/
Bótos7323/
Butoo7312/
Vusto739/
Budto737/
Buuto737/
Buhto736/
Butop733/
Butox731/
Butgo731/
Boustouh71125/
Boustout711/
Boustass711/
Busttats710/
Bhutto6747,661/
Boutou672,437/
Bousta672,271/
Boutot672,081/
Bottos671,853/
Buttho671,051/
Buszta67945/
Botosh67429/
Boutto67420/
Bustad67419/
Voutos67382/
Buthod67306/
Bothos67265/
Bushta67243/
Baudto67175/
Bahuto67167/
Buttoo67127/
Buytoz67123/
Bautto6771/
Bostho6767/
Bhutoo6747/
Bustap6733/
Bausta6731/
Bhutho6730/
Bustac6725/
Buhtto6724/
Bautoh6724/
Bostas6722/
Bustta6719/
Butoshova6716/
Budtho679/
Boutoa677/
Bhuuto676/
Beutot676/
Buhtoo675/
Bossto675/
Bustaš675/
Butout674/
Buutto673/
Buttoh673/
Buttod673/
Buitto672/
Buthoo672/
Butoit672/
Beutou672/
Wustas672/
Bhouto672/
Budtod672/
Buttot672/
Buthoy671/
Botosz671/
Boutho671/
Bautop671/
Bhusta671/
Bhutod671/
Bautoo671/
Büstoz671/
Buthot671/
Butoha671/
Bustau671/
Bouïto671/
Boutoi671/
Boutox671/
Bgouto671/
Bhutoa671/
Bautou671/
Bousstouh671/
Bussta671/
Buthoh671/
Buthou671/
Bootos671/
Botoss671/
Buttou670/
Buista670/

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