Explore the Family Name Bugaj

The meaning of Bugaj

Polish and Slovak: from bugaj ‘(pedigree) bull’, hence a nickname for a big and vigorous man. The Polish word bugaj also means ‘bend in a river’; in some instances the surname may therefore be topographic. See also Bugay and Buhay. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Jerzy, Tadeusz, Wieslaw, Zbigniew, Zdzislaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bugaj has seen minor fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped slightly from 46,614 in 2000 to 47,429 in 2010, a decline of 1.75%. However, the number of people with the surname Bugaj increased by approximately 4% over the same period, from 430 to 447 individuals. This represents a slight decrease in the proportion per 100,000 people, dropping from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,614	#47,429	-1.75%
Count	430	447	3.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bugaj

Regarding the ethnicity of those who carry the Bugaj surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority are White, with only a minimal increase from 93.26% in 2000 to 93.29% in 2010. A notable change is observed in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which saw an increase of 20.43%, although this still represents a small fraction of the Bugaj population. Meanwhile, representation within the category of two or more races declined by over 42% during this time frame. The Hispanic proportion rose from zero to 2.01%, while Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained at zero throughout this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.26%	93.29%	0.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.86%	2.24%	20.43%
Two or More Races	3.49%	2.01%	-42.41%
Hispanic	0%	2.01%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%