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

Bud, 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 Bud surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bud in America

Bud is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bud surname appeared 164 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 Bud.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bud 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 Bud

The surname Bud is believed to have originated in England, where it first appeared in records as early as the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "budda," meaning "messenger" or "herald." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who worked as a messenger or crier.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, one of the earliest surviving census-like records in England, the name Bud is mentioned as "Robert le Bud" in the county of Oxfordshire. This early spelling variation highlights the common practice of adding the prefix "le" or "the" before surnames in medieval times.

The surname Bud is also found in various other historical records, such as the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire from 1199, where it appears as "Roger Bud." Additionally, the name is recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, indicating its presence in different regions of England during the Middle Ages.

One notable bearer of the surname Bud was Sir John Bud, who lived in the 15th century and served as the Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1483. Another early recorded instance is that of Thomas Bud, born around 1540 in Throckmorton, Worcestershire, who was a prominent landowner and yeoman farmer in his time.

The Bud surname has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout England. For example, the village of Budbrooke in Warwickshire may have derived its name from the Old English words "buda" (messenger) and "broc" (brook), suggesting a connection to the Bud surname.

Other notable individuals bearing the Bud surname include William Bud (1550-1623), an English clergyman and author known for his work "A Treatise on the Plague"; Sir Edward Bud (1612-1690), an English judge and Member of Parliament; and Sir John Bud (1764-1841), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars.

It is worth noting that while the surname Bud is primarily associated with England, it has also been found in other parts of the British Isles and beyond, likely due to migration and the spread of English names over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bud

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

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

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