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

Budinsky, 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 Budinsky surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Budinsky in America

Budinsky is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Budinsky surname appeared 120 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 Budinsky.

We can also compare 2010 data for Budinsky 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 Budinsky

The surname "BUDINSKY" is believed to have originated in the region of modern-day Slovakia and the Czech Republic during the late medieval period, likely around the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the Slavic word "buda," which refers to a small house or dwelling place, and the suffix "-ský" which indicates a place of origin or belonging.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents and records from the region, such as land registries, tax rolls, and church records. One of the earliest documented mentions of the name "BUDINSKY" dates back to the late 15th century, when a certain Jakub Budinsky was recorded as a landowner in the village of Buda near the town of Trenčín, now in western Slovakia.

As the name suggests, the Budinsky family may have originally hailed from a place called Buda or a similar-sounding locality. This could refer to the town of Buda, now part of Budapest, Hungary, or any number of smaller villages or hamlets bearing a similar name in the region.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname "BUDINSKY." One such figure was Jan Budinsky (1530-1589), a Czech humanist scholar, writer, and educator who served as the rector of the University of Prague in the late 16th century.

Another prominent Budinsky was Vojtech Budinsky (1805-1880), a Slovak writer, poet, and educator who played a significant role in the Slovak national revival movement of the 19th century. He was a key figure in promoting Slovak language and literature during a time of cultural and linguistic oppression under the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

In the 20th century, Michal Budinsky (1908-1981) was a renowned Slovak painter and graphic artist whose works were heavily influenced by cubism and expressionism. His paintings and illustrations often depicted scenes from everyday Slovak life and folklore.

Ján Budinsky (1919-1994) was a Slovak film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to the Czechoslovak New Wave cinema movement in the 1960s. His most acclaimed films include "The Festive Soldier" (1968) and "The Millennial Bee" (1983).

Finally, Miloš Budinsky (born 1966) is a contemporary Slovak writer and journalist who has published several novels, short story collections, and works of non-fiction, often exploring themes of identity, memory, and the complexities of modern life in post-communist Slovakia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Budinsky

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

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

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