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

Bubacz, 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 Bubacz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bubacz in America

Bubacz is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bubacz surname appeared 174 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 Bubacz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bubacz 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 Bubacz

The surname BUBACZ originated in Poland and can be traced back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Old Polish word "bubacz," which means "drummer" or "drummer boy." This occupation-based surname was likely given to someone who played the drums or other percussion instruments.

In the early days, the name was often spelled as "Bubacz" or "Bubac." It was commonly found in various historical records and documents from the regions of Greater Poland, Masovia, and Lesser Poland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BUBACZ surname can be found in the Poznań Land Registry of 1395, where a certain "Janek Bubacz" is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Krzywosądy.

Another notable mention of the name is in the Cracow Municipal Records from 1412, which references a "Mikołaj Bubacz" who was a member of the local guild of drummers and musicians.

In the 16th century, the BUBACZ name appeared in the Poloniae censuses of 1564 and 1576, indicating its presence among the noble families of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the BUBACZ surname. One of them was Jan Bubacz (1540-1612), a renowned military drummer who served in the Polish royal army during the reign of King Sigismund III Vasa.

Another notable figure was Andrzej Bubacz (1673-1741), a Catholic priest and philosopher who authored several treatises on ethics and moral philosophy.

In the 19th century, Józef Bubacz (1805-1876) was a prominent Polish writer and poet who contributed to the literary movement of the Polish Romantic period.

During the early 20th century, Stanisław Bubacz (1888-1971) was a respected Polish architect and urban planner, known for his work in the city of Cracow.

More recently, Beata Bubacz (born 1962) is a contemporary Polish artist and sculptor, whose works have been exhibited in various galleries across Europe.

While the BUBACZ name has its roots in the occupation of drumming, it has since grown to encompass individuals from various walks of life, including writers, philosophers, artists, and architects, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bubacz

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

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 Bubacz 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 Bubacz 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 Bubacz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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