Explore the Family Name Vayda

The meaning of Vayda

Americanized form of Hungarian, Slovak, Rusyn (from Slovakia), Czech, Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian, and Jewish Vajda ‘leader’. Compare Vaida.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Vayda decreased slightly in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 44,574th most popular name in the United States and dropped to 45,412th by 2010, a change of -1.88%. Despite the drop in rank, the actual count of people with the surname Vayda increased from 454 in 2000 to 471 in 2010, an increase of 3.74%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a slight decrease, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,574	#45,412	-1.88%
Count	454	471	3.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vayda

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Vayda, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a few shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those with the surname identified as white, although this percentage did decrease from 93.39% in 2000 to 90.45% in 2010. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also dropped slightly, from 3.08% in 2000 to 2.97% in 2010. There was a significant increase in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.42% in 2000 to 4.67% in 2010. Additionally, there was a new category in 2010 not present in 2000, with 1.49% identifying as two or more races. No individuals with the surname Vayda identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.39%	90.45%	-3.15%
Hispanic	2.42%	4.67%	92.98%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.08%	2.97%	-3.57%
Two or More Races	0%	1.49%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%