Explore the Family Name Burba

The meaning of Burba

1. Polish: possibly from a dialect form of burbot ‘rumbling’ or burbułka ‘soap bubble’. 2. Ukrainian: possibly a nickname from a dialectal form of Ukrainian bulba ‘potato’. 3. Jewish (from Lithuania): habitational from a village in Lithuania called Burby in Russian and Polish.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Burba saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Burba ranked 20,665th most popular surname, but in 2010, it fell to 21,790th, reflecting a 5.44% change. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of individuals with this surname increased slightly from 1,190 in 2000 to 1,193 in 2010, an increase of 0.25%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, the use of the surname Burba decreased by 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,665	#21,790	-5.44%
Count	1,190	1,193	0.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.4	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Burba

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Burba also underwent shifts during this decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of individuals with the Burba surname identified as White, though the percentage dipped slightly from 96.55% in 2000 to 95.14% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname increased by 59.52%, moving from 1.26% to 2.01% over the same period. There was also notable growth in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 0.67% to 1.42%, an increase of 111.94%. Unfortunately, data for Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native populations were either not available or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.55%	95.14%	-1.46%
Hispanic	1.26%	2.01%	59.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.67%	1.42%	111.94%
Two or More Races	1.09%	1.09%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.42%	0%	0%