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

Buchinsky, 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 Buchinsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buchinsky in America

Buchinsky is the 82044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buchinsky surname appeared 230 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 Buchinsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buchinsky 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 Buchinsky

The surname BUCHINSKY is of Ukrainian origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Ukrainian word "bucha," which means "oak tree." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived near or worked with oak trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname BUCHINSKY appears in a Ukrainian parish registry from the town of Khmilnyk in 1612, where a man named Fyodor BUCHINSKY is listed as a resident.

In the 17th century, the name BUCHINSKY can be found in various historical records from the region of Galicia, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It's possible that the name originated from a place name or a descriptive nickname related to oak trees or oak forests in that area.

A notable early bearer of the BUCHINSKY surname was Ivan BUCHINSKY, a Ukrainian Cossack leader who participated in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule in the mid-17th century. He is mentioned in several historical accounts of the time.

In the 18th century, the name BUCHINSKY appears in records from the town of Buchach, which was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time. This town's name is similar to the Ukrainian word "bucha," suggesting a possible link between the surname and the place name.

During the 19th century, several prominent individuals bore the BUCHINSKY surname. One example is Mykhailo BUCHINSKY, a Ukrainian author and philosopher who lived from 1824 to 1876. Another is Yevhenii BUCHINSKY, a Ukrainian painter and educator who lived from 1842 to 1908.

In the early 20th century, a notable bearer of the BUCHINSKY surname was Vasyl BUCHINSKY, a Ukrainian political activist and writer who lived from 1872 to 1935. He was involved in the Ukrainian national movement and spent several years in exile due to his political activities.

Over the centuries, the surname BUCHINSKY has undergone various spellings and variations, such as BUCZYNSKI, BUCZYŃSKI, and BUCHYNSKYI, reflecting its journey through different regions and languages.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buchinsky

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

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

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