Meaning, Origin & Family Hist. (2024)

The meaning of Bustamante

Spanish: habitational name from Bustamante in Cantabria, so named with Late Latin bustum Amantii ‘pasture (see Busto) of Amantius’, a personal name derived from Late Latin Amans, genitive Amantis, meaning ‘loving’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Carlos, Juan, Luis, Jorge, Jesus, Ruben, Jaime, Javier, Sergio, Alberto.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bustamante has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 1794th, while by 2010 it had moved up to the 1454th spot – a rise of approximately 18.95%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with the Bustamante surname surged from 18,363 in 2000 to 24,536 in 2010, signifying a significant growth of 33.62%. The proportion of this surname per 100k people also witnessed an uptick from 6.81 in 2000 to 8.32 in 2010, marking a 22.17% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#1,794	#1,454	18.95%
Count	18,363	24,536	33.62%
Proportion per 100k	6.81	8.32	22.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bustamante

The Ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census exhibits that there have been some changes in the ethnic identities associated with the surname Bustamante from 2000 to 2010. The Hispanic identity recorded a slight increase of 0.60%, dominating with 88.51% in 2010 compared to 87.98% in 2000. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose by 8.79%. Conversely, the number of those recognizing themselves as White decreased by -5.41%, while those claiming two or more races went down by -31.94%. There were also decreases in the Black (-18.75%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (-21.15%) categories.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	87.98%	88.51%	0.6%
White	7.39%	6.99%	-5.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.07%	3.34%	8.79%
Two or More Races	0.72%	0.49%	-31.94%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.52%	0.41%	-21.15%
Black	0.32%	0.26%	-18.75%

Bustamante ancestry composition

23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Bustamante is Spanish & Portuguese, which comprises 40.3% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are Indigenous American (26.9%) and British & Irish (9.7%). Additional ancestries include French & German, Filipino & Austronesian, Ashkenazi Jewish, Italian, and Eastern European.

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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN	COMPOSITION
Spanish & Portuguese	40.3%
Indigenous American	26.9%
British & Irish	9.7%
Other	23.0%

Possible origins of the surname Bustamante

Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.

Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Bustamante have recent ancestry locations all within Mexico.

RECENT ANCESTRY Location	Percentage
Aguascalientes, Mexico	55.80%
Jalisco, Mexico	55.80%
Zacatecas, Mexico	55.80%
Tamaulipas, Mexico	55.80%
Sonora, Mexico	55.80%

What Bustamante haplogroups can tell you

Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.

The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Bustamante is R-P311, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup R-P311 is descended from haplogroup R-M343. Other common haplogroups include Q-M3 and R-Z214, which are predominantly found among people with East Asian & Indigenous American and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Padilla, Suarez, Aranda, Munoz, Valenzuela, Ochoa, Maldonado, Baca, Montoya, Acosta.

The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Bustamante surname are: A2, H, B2. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.

Paternal Haplogroup Origins R-M343

Your maternal lineage may be linked to some of the first Americans

Though the Ice Age was beginning to retreat when your A2 ancestors first entered North America, there were still massive barriers blocking their way. Glaciers and inhospitable climate covered much of the continent, blocking entry into the interior. Nonetheless, researchers have found evidence that a wave of American founders migrated over 13,000 kilometers to reach southern Chile in only 2,000 years, a blink of an eye in the story of human migration! Their highway to the south was the coast of the Pacific, stocked with fish, diverse marine mammals, and other valuable resources in the rich kelp forests of the upper latitudes and in the abundant fresh-water rivers near the equator. Because of this rapid movement south, the A2 haplogroup and its diverse branches are found throughout North and South America.

What do people with the surname Bustamante have in common?

Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.

Preferences

Chocolate Ice Cream

Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.

"Bustamante" Surname 40.4%

23andMe Users 41.3%

Vanilla Ice Cream

Prefers vanilla flavored ice cream over other flavors.

"Bustamante" Surname 35.1%

23andMe Users 36.7%

Like Very Cold Weather

Enjoys weather that is colder than 40 degrees Farenheit

"Bustamante" Surname 29.4%

23andMe Users 24.8%

Likes Sweets

Enjoys eating sweets more than other people.

"Bustamante" Surname 32.5%

23andMe Users 33.8%

Stawberry Ice Cream

Prefers strawberry flavored ice cream over other flavors.

"Bustamante" Surname 16.0%

23andMe Users 14.7%

Likes Hoppy Beer

Like beer that has a strong hop flavor and aroma.

"Bustamante" Surname 29.6%

23andMe Users 20.0%