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

Budge, 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 Budge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Budge in America

Budge is the 18198th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Budge surname appeared 1,529 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Budge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Budge 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 Budge

The surname Budge is of English origin, derived from the Old English word 'bugge', meaning 'a bag' or 'a pouch'. It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for a maker or seller of bags and pouches.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Budge can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of Norfolk, dated around 1273, where it appears as 'Bugge'. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 13th century in Norfolk, England.

In the 14th century, the name is recorded in various spellings such as 'Bogge', 'Bugge', and 'Budge'. The Protestation Returns of 1641-1642, a record of those who took an oath of allegiance to the Protestant religion, includes several individuals with the surname Budge residing in various counties across England.

Notable individuals with the surname Budge include John Budge, a Scottish merchant and Burgess of Aberdeen, who lived in the late 15th century. Another early record is that of William Budge, a landowner in Suffolk, England, mentioned in the Feet of Fines records for the year 1522.

In the 17th century, John Budge (1615-1670) was an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Lyme Regis. Thomas Budge (1666-1728) was a Church of England clergyman and author, best known for his work 'A Short Introduction to the Catechism'.

Sir Samuel Budgett (1794-1851) was a prominent English merchant and philanthropist from Bristol, known for his successful business ventures and charitable contributions. He established the Budgett Trust, which supported various educational and religious initiatives.

Moving into the 19th century, Edward Budge (1857-1934) was a renowned English Egyptologist and philologist. He served as the Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities at the British Museum and made significant contributions to the study of ancient Egyptian and Assyrian languages and cultures.

These are just a few examples of the historical presence of the surname Budge, which has its roots in the occupational trades of medieval England and has produced notable individuals across various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Budge

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

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

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