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

Bubis, 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 Bubis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bubis in America

Bubis is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bubis surname appeared 167 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 Bubis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bubis 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 Bubis

The surname "BUBIS" is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the German word "Buben," which referred to young boys or lads. This name may have been initially used as a descriptive nickname for someone who was associated with children or had a youthful appearance.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "BUBIS" can be found in the records of the town of Nuremberg in the 14th century. A man named Hans Bubis was mentioned in a local tax register from the year 1372. This suggests that the name was already established in this region by the late medieval period.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Konrad Bubis was a respected merchant and landowner in the city of Augsburg. He was involved in the local trade guilds and played a role in the city's political affairs during the mid-1400s.

During the 16th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring regions. In 1542, a farmer named Jakob Bubis was recorded in the village of Kleinostheim, located in present-day Bavaria.

In the 17th century, a prominent German theologian and philosopher named Johannes Bubis (1604-1679) made significant contributions to the field of Protestant theology. He was born in Silesia and served as a professor at the University of Leipzig.

Another notable individual with the surname "BUBIS" was the German-Jewish leader Ignatz Bubis (1927-1999). He was a prominent figure in the Jewish community of Frankfurt and served as the chairman of the Council of Jews in Germany from 1992 until his death.

While the name "BUBIS" has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to various other countries due to migration and other historical events. However, the earliest recorded instances and most notable historical figures with this surname can be traced back to its German origins in the medieval and early modern periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bubis

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

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

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