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

Bubela, 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 Bubela surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bubela in America

Bubela is the 85049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bubela surname appeared 220 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 Bubela.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bubela 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 Bubela

The surname Bubela is of Slavic origin, specifically from the Czech and Slovak regions of Central Europe. It is believed to have emerged around the 13th or 14th century. The name Bubela is thought to be derived from the old Czech word "bubla," which means "bubble" or "froth." This suggests that the name may have been originally given as a nickname for someone associated with water or a water-related occupation, such as a fisherman or a miller.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bubela can be found in a Czech census record from the town of Olomouc, dated around 1380. This document mentions a certain "Jan Bubela," who was likely a resident of the town at that time. Additionally, there are records of a family bearing the name Bubela living in the village of Velká Bystřice in Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic) in the early 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name Bubela appears in the Bohemian court records of King Ferdinand I, who ruled from 1526 to 1564. A nobleman named Jiří Bubela is mentioned as having served as a royal advisor during this period.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Bubela was Jan Bubela (c. 1490-1545), a Czech priest and theologian who served as a rector at the University of Prague in the early 16th century. He was a prominent figure during the Reformation era and played a role in the emergence of the Moravian Church.

Another notable figure was Václav Bubela (1721-1789), a Czech painter and engraver who was active in the Baroque period. He is known for his religious paintings and engravings, which can be found in various churches and collections throughout the Czech lands.

In the 19th century, a Czech politician named Josef Bubela (1835-1904) gained prominence as a member of the Imperial Council (Reichsrat) of Austria-Hungary, representing the city of Brno and its surrounding regions.

Towards the end of the 19th century and into the early 20th century, the name Bubela began to spread beyond the Czech and Slovak regions as families immigrated to other parts of Europe and the Americas. For example, there are records of a Václav Bubela (1872-1942) who immigrated to the United States from Bohemia and settled in Chicago, where he worked as a tailor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bubela

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

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

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