Explore the Family Name Vadasz

The meaning of Vadasz

1. Hungarian (Vadász): occupational name from the Hungarian vocabulary word vadász ‘hunter’ (from vad ‘game’ + the occupational suffix -ász). Compare Vadas and Wadas. 2. Jewish (from Hungary; Vadász): adoption of the name in 1 above either as a Hungarian calque of the formerly used German-based surname, or because the Hungarian surname (or word) has some sounds in common with the original surname.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vadasz grew slightly in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 99,214th most popular surname, but a decade later it rose to the rank of 100,302. The total count of individuals with this surname also increased from 169 in 2000 to 180 in 2010, marking a modest growth rate of 6.51%. Interestingly, the proportion of people with the surname per 100,000 remained constant at 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#99,214	#100,302	-1.1%
Count	169	180	6.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vadasz

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Vadasz, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, is predominantly White, with 92.9% in 2000 and slightly more, 93.89%, in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within this surname saw a significant increase of 25.07% over the same period, moving from 3.55% to 4.44%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those reporting two or more races for both years surveyed.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.9%	93.89%	1.07%
Hispanic	3.55%	4.44%	25.07%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%