Buendia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The noble Spanish surname Buendia is of local or topographic origin, being derived from the place of origin of the initial bearer. The place-name Buendia is derived from the Basque word "guren," meaning "boundary," and "dia," day, giving the literal meaning, "the day of the boundary."

Early Origins of the Buendia family

The surname Buendia was first found in the province of Cuenca in the coastal region of Valencia.

Early History of the Buendia family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buendia research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1686 and 1794 are included under the topic Early Buendia History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Buendia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Del Buendia, Dela Buendia, Buendía and others.

Early Notables of the Buendia family

Notable bearers of the family name Buendia

was Jose de Buendia y Corchado, who held the position of Alguacil Mayor del Tribunal de la santa Cruzada in the mid-17th century

Buendia Ranking

In the United States, the name Buendia is the 12,468^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Buendia migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buendia Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Sebastian De Buendia, who landed in Cartagena in 1834 2
Luis De Buendia, who arrived in Florida in 1863 2

Buendia Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Concepcion Buendia, aged 38, who landed in America from Merida, in 1903
Jose Buendia, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Merido, Mexico, in 1913
Antonio Buendia, aged 32, who settled in America, in 1920
Mata Buendia, aged 29, who settled in America from Cordoba, Spain, in 1923
Siro Buendia, aged 27, who immigrated to the United States, in 1924
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Contemporary Notables of the name Buendia (post 1700) +

Francisco Carmona Buendía (b. 1896), Spanish lawyer
Manuel Buendía (b. 1904), Mexican actor
Andres Buendia (b. 1939), mechanical engineer in the Philippines
Eleandre Basiño "Ely" Buendía (b. 1970), Filipino musician

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)