Explore the Family Name Bula
The meaning of Bula
1. Polish (Buła): nickname for a fat man, from buła ‘bread roll’. 2. Polish, Czech, and Slovak: nickname from archaic or dialect bula ‘bump, bruise’. 3. Ukrainian: nickname from bulya ‘potato’. 4. Hispanic: unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Julio, Adolfo, Angel, Carlos, Jose, Lupe, Marta, Rafael, Torres.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bula in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bula saw a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 36,956th most popular surname, and by 2010, it had slipped to the 37,735th spot, marking a decrease of 2.11%. Despite this decline in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Bula surname increased from 569 to 589 within the same period, indicating an increase of 3.51%. However, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 4.76%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,956 | #37,735 | -2.11% |
| Count | 569 | 589 | 3.51% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.2 | -4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bula
When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that there have been some shifts amongst individuals with the Bula surname. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander reduced by 21.35% from 2000 to 2010. The proportion of those identifying as White also observed a decrease of 8.15%. In contrast, the percentage of individuals self-identifying as Hispanic climbed by 8.98%. Remarkably, the proportion of those identifying as Black saw a significant increase of 343.18%, although the overall representation remains quite low at 3.9% in 2010. The percentages for American Indian and Alaskan Native, and those identifying as two or more races remained constant at 0% across both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 64.32% | 59.08% | -8.15% |
| Hispanic | 31.63% | 34.47% | 8.98% |
| Black | 0.88% | 3.9% | 343.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.81% | 2.21% | -21.35% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |