Explore the Family Name Budhram

The meaning of Budhram

Indian: from a Hindi personal name meaning ‘Buddha, the lord (literally, the pleasing one)’; compare Budhu and Ram. This surname is found mainly in Guyana and South Africa; it is not used in India.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Budhram has seen a significant increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked as the 55,971st most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 40,745th position, marking a rise of 27.2%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname grew by 56.73% from 342 in 2000 to 536 in 2010. This growth is reflected in the proportion per 100k people, which increased by 38.46%, indicating a wider distribution and acceptance of the Budhram surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,971	#40,745	27.2%
Count	342	536	56.73%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.18	38.46%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Budhram

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Budhram also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The highest percentage change was observed among individuals who identify as White, with an increase of 200.98%. Those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw increases of 191.58% and 155.13% respectively. On the other hand, individuals identifying with two or more races saw a decrease of 83.26%. Asian/Pacific Islander remained the dominant ethnicity among those bearing the Budhram surname, increasing from 42.11% in 2000 to 48.13% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	42.11%	48.13%	14.3%
Black	8.19%	23.88%	191.58%
White	4.09%	12.31%	200.98%
Two or More Races	41.23%	6.9%	-83.26%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.34%	5.97%	155.13%
Hispanic	2.05%	2.8%	36.59%