Find out how popular the last name Bihun is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bihun.

Bihun, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bihun surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bihun in America

Bihun is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bihun surname appeared 216 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bihun.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bihun to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bihun

The surname BIHUN has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, specifically in the areas that are now part of Ukraine and Poland. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.

BIHUN is likely derived from the Ukrainian word "bihun," which refers to a type of thin, long noodle made from wheat flour. This suggests that the name may have been originally associated with individuals involved in the production or preparation of this traditional dish.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BIHUN can be found in the Galician-Volhynian Chronicles, a collection of historical documents from the 13th century. These chronicles mention a certain Iwan Bihun, a nobleman from the region of Galicia, which was part of the medieval Kyivan Rus' state.

In the 16th century, the name BIHUN appeared in the Metryka Wołyńska, an official register of legal documents from the Volyn region of modern-day Ukraine and Poland. This register included records of land transactions and court proceedings involving individuals with the surname BIHUN.

During the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the name BIHUN was Hryhoriy Bihun (1620-1690), a prominent Cossack leader and military commander who fought against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Khmelnytsky Uprising.

Another historical figure associated with the surname BIHUN was Yuriy Bihun (1772-1841), a Ukrainian poet and writer who was a prominent figure in the Ukrainian cultural renaissance of the early 19th century.

In the 19th century, the name BIHUN was also found in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as evidenced by records from the city of Lviv (then known as Lemberg). One such record mentions a certain Oleksiy Bihun (1825-1901), a successful merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of several schools and churches in the region.

Over time, the surname BIHUN has spread beyond its original homeland, with individuals bearing this name found in various parts of the world, particularly in countries with significant Ukrainian and Polish diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bihun

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bihun.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bihun was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bihun has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bihun was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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