Explore the Family Name Buder

The meaning of Buder

1. German: variant of Budner. 2. German: in Swabia, a nickname for a bully, from Buder or Bauder ‘stroke, blow’, from Middle High German buden ‘to hit’. 3. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): habitational name from villages called Buda or Budy, in Ukraine and Belarus. Some characteristic forenames: German Manfred. Jewish Aron, Dorit.

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How common is the last name Buder in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Buder has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Buder ranked 63,297 in terms of popularity and had a count of 295 individuals with this surname. By 2010, the rank dropped to 76,275 with only 252 individuals bearing the Buder surname. This represents a drop in popularity by 20.5% and a decrease in count by 14.58%. The proportion per 100k also decreased by 18.18%, moving from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#63,297#76,275-20.5%
Count295252-14.58%
Proportion per 100k0.110.09-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buder

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Buder has also seen changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 93.9% identified as White, 2.03% as two or more races, and 1.69% as Asian/Pacific Islander. By 2010, there were notable shifts with 90.48% identifying as White, 3.97% as Hispanic, and 2.78% as two or more races. During this period, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander reduced to 0%, while the Hispanic identity was newly introduced. No individuals identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White93.9%90.48%-3.64%
Hispanic0%3.97%0%
Two or More Races2.03%2.78%36.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.69%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%