Explore the Family Name Buday
The meaning of Buday
1. Hungarian: variant of Budai. 2. Americanized form of Slovak and Polish Budaj, and a common Slovak variant of this name, which may also be of Hungarian origin (see 1 above, compare 3 below). 3. Americanized form of Croatian Budaj, itself a Slavicized form of Hungarian Budai. 4. Ukrainian and Belorussian: nickname derived from Ukrainian budyty, Belorussian abudzhats ‘to wake’ + the agent suffix -ay. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Laszlo, Gabor, Zoltan.
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How common is the last name Buday in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Buday has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Buday ranked 32,380th in terms of surnames in the United States. By 2010, it dropped down to the 34,223rd rank, indicating a 5.69% decrease. The count of individuals carrying this surname also slightly decreased from 670 in 2000 to 663 in 2010, a marginal drop of 1.04%. This resulted in the proportion per 100,000 people decreasing by 12%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,380 | #34,223 | -5.69% |
| Count | 670 | 663 | -1.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.22 | -12% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buday
The ethnicity data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census exhibits some interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Buday surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of people with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled, increasing from 0.90% to 2.11%. The category for two or more races also saw an increase from 0.90% to 1.81%. However, the percentage identifying as White saw a slight decline from 95.37% to 93.36%. Another decrease was observed in those identifying as Hispanic, which fell from 2.54% to 2.26%. There were no changes in the percentages of people identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native over this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.37% | 93.36% | -2.11% |
| Hispanic | 2.54% | 2.26% | -11.02% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.9% | 2.11% | 134.44% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 1.81% | 101.11% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |