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Early Origins of the Bustamante family

The surname Bustamante was first found in Aragon an ancient Kingdom of Spain.

Early History of the Bustamante family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bustamante research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1818 is included under the topic Early Bustamante History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bustamante Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bustamante, Bustamant, Bustamantee, Bustaman, Bustam, Bustamantons and many more.

Early Notables of the Bustamante family

Notable bearers of the family name Bustamante

  • were the Bustamante family of Aragon

Bustamante Ranking

In the United States, the name Bustamante is the 2,644th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1


United States Bustamante migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bustamante Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Pedro De Bustamante, who arrived in Florida in 1538
  • Clemente Bustamante, who settled in Peru in 1586
Bustamante Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Luis De Bustamante, who arrived in America in 1813 2
  • Alonso Dc Bustamante, who landed in America in 1813 2
  • Anton De Bustamante, who arrived in America in 1813 2
  • Catalina De Bustamante, who landed in America in 1814 2
  • Gutierre De Bustamante, who arrived in America in 1814 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Bustamante (post 1700) +

  • Albert Garza Bustamante (1935-2021), American Democratic Party politician, Bexar County Commissioner, 1973-78; Bexar County Judge, 1979-84; U.S. Representative from Texas 23rd District, 1985-93; Defeated, 1992 3
  • Cruz Bustamante (b. 1953), American politician, Lieutenant Governor of California
  • Lauro A. Bustamante, American Democratic Party politician, Democratic Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 28th District, 1997, 1998 3
  • John M. Bustamante, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000; Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Texas 23rd District, 2012 3
  • Elizabeth Bustamante, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kansas, 2008 3
  • Cruz Miguel Bustamante (b. 1953), American Democratic Party politician, Member of California State Assembly 31st District, 1993-98; Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1997-98; Lieutenant Governor of California, 1999-2007 3
  • Anastasio Bustamante, Mexican general and president (1830–32 and 1837–41)
  • Jorge Vidal Bustamante (b. 1918), Chilean lawyer
  • Raúl Montero Bustamante, Uruguayan writer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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