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Buitrago

How common is the last name Buitrago?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Buitrago, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#14,724

Buitrago was the 14,724th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 2,018 people, about 0.7 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)6.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino93.2%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Two or more races<0.1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.