Buendia History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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
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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 12,468th 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)