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Bustamante Name Meaning

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’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Escalante, Buckmaster, Gutman, Bahamonde, Bracamonte, Biamonte

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Where is the Bustamante family from?

You can see how Bustamante families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bustamante family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Bustamante families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 62 Bustamante families living in New Mexico. This was about 58% of all the recorded Bustamante's in USA. New Mexico had the highest population of Bustamante families in 1880.
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What did your Bustamante ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bustamante. 38% of Bustamante men worked as a Laborer and 23% of Bustamante women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bustamante were Miner and Maid. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    38%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%
  • Farmer
    10%
  • Miner
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    23%
  • Laundress
    23%
  • Waitress
    14%
  • Maid
    14%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Bustamante. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bustamante. For the veterans among your Bustamante ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bustamante lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Bustamante life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1957. The average life expectancy for Bustamante in 1949 was 41, and 71 in 2004.

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