Explore the Family Name Budway
The meaning of Budway
Americanized form of French Beaudoin. Compare Boudway and Bodway.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Budway in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Budway has seen a rise in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 142,819th, but by 2010, it had risen to 134,712th. This is an increase of around 5.68%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose during this period, from 107 in 2000 to 125 in 2010, a significant increase of 16.82%. However, the proportion of people named Budway per 100,000 remained stable at 0.04.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #142,819 | #134,712 | 5.68% |
| Count | 107 | 125 | 16.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Budway
When we look into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Budway, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, some shifts become apparent. In 2000, 92.52% of those with the Budway surname were White, and by 2010 this figure had decreased slightly to 91.2%, a minor drop of 1.43%. Interestingly, there was an emergence of multiple races within the Budway surname bearers in 2010, which was not recorded in 2000. Those of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity who bore the Budway name seem to have disappeared completely in 2010 after making up 4.67% of the Budway population in 2000. There were no recorded Hispanic, Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native bearers of the Budway surname in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.52% | 91.2% | -1.43% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 6.4% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.67% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |