Explore the Family Name Buzek
The meaning of Buzek
1. Czech and Polish; Slovak (Búzek): from a pet form of the personal name Budislav, Polish Budzisław, based on the element bud ‘to inspire’ (from Old Slavic buditi). 2. Czech (Bůžek) and Slovak (Bužek): from a diminutive of any of several personal names based on Slavic Bog ‘God’, such as Czech Božetěch. 3. Polish: nickname derived from buza ‘rebuke’, buzować ‘to scold, to be cross with somebody’.
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How common is the last name Buzek in the United States?
The surname Buzek, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 45,735th in popularity but dropped to 49,268th in 2010, a change of -7.72%. The count of people with this surname also decreased slightly from 440 in 2000 to 427 in 2010, which is a change of -2.95%. This represents a drop in the proportion per 100k from 0.16 to 0.14, marking a 12.5% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,735 | #49,268 | -7.72% |
| Count | 440 | 427 | -2.95% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buzek
In terms of ethnicity, the same Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Buzek surname identify as White—95.23% in 2000 and 93.68% in 2010, showing a slight decrease of 1.63%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage identifying as having two or more races dropped completely from 2.73% in 2000 to zero in 2010. However, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.36% in 2000 to 4.22% in 2010, which marks a 210.29% change. Additionally, a small percentage (1.17%) began identifying as Black in 2010, a category that had been at zero in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.23% | 93.68% | -1.63% |
| Hispanic | 1.36% | 4.22% | 210.29% |
| Black | 0% | 1.17% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.73% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |