Explore the Family Name Budny

The meaning of Budny

Polish and Ukrainian: topographic name derived from buda ‘hut, cabin, shack’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Janusz, Lech, Piotr, Tomasz, Zygmund.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Budny has slightly declined in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Budny was ranked 39,378th in terms of popularity among all surnames and this dropped to 39,887th by 2010, reflecting a small decrease of 1.29%. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 526 in 2000 to 550 in 2010, representing a growth rate of 4.56%. The proportion of individuals with the Budny surname per 100k population remained consistent at 0.19.

20002010Change
Rank#39,378#39,887-1.29%
Count5265504.56%
Proportion per 100k0.190.190%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Budny

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Budny surname is predominantly associated with people of White ethnicity. In 2000, an overwhelming 98.10% of individuals with the Budny surname identified as White, which decreased slightly to 96.91% by 2010. There were no recorded individuals with the Budny surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic and of two or more races, each constituting 1.09% of the total by 2010. Notably, these categories had no representation in 2000.

20002010Change
White98.1%96.91%-1.21%
Two or More Races0%1.09%0%
Hispanic0%1.09%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%