Explore the Family Name Budka
The meaning of Budka
Polish and Czech: from a diminutive of Buda.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Budka in the United States?
The surname Budka saw a minor decrease in popularity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Budka was ranked 50,261st most popular surname and declined to the 53,667th position in 2010 — a change of -6.78%. The total count of individuals with the surname also saw a slight decline from 391 in 2000 to 385 in 2010, marking a -1.53% shift. The proportion per 100,000 people carrying the Budka surname also decreased by -7.14%, going from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #50,261 | #53,667 | -6.78% |
| Count | 391 | 385 | -1.53% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Budka
In terms of ethnicity, the Budka surname predominantly identified as White, although there were some slight changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.70% of individuals with the surname identified as White, but this figure dropped slightly to 94.81% in 2010. The ethnic identity of Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native each made up 1.30% of the Budka population in 2010, whereas they had not been represented in 2000. Meanwhile, the representation of Asian/Pacific Islander remained at 0% in both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.7% | 94.81% | -2.96% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.56% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.3% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 1.3% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |