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

Budney, 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 Budney surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Budney in America

Budney is the 41657th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Budney surname appeared 522 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 Budney.

We can also compare 2010 data for Budney 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 Budney

The surname Budney has its origins in Poland and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Polish word "buda," which means a small house or hut. This indicates that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived in a modest dwelling or worked as a builder of such structures.

During the Middle Ages, the name Budney appeared in various Polish records and manuscripts, including the Liber Beneficiorum, a 14th-century register of church benefices in the Archdiocese of Gniezno. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was Jan Budney, a landowner from the village of Budy near Krakow, mentioned in a land registry from 1387.

In the 16th century, the name Budney can be found in the records of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Marcin Budney, a prominent merchant from Gdańsk, was granted noble status in 1562 for his services to the Crown. His descendants continued to use the surname and some of them were involved in Polish politics and military affairs.

The name Budney has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as Budne, a village in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, and Budna, a settlement in the Lublin Voivodeship. These place names likely derived from the same root word as the surname, reflecting the connection between the name and its geographic origins.

Notable individuals with the surname Budney throughout history include:

1. Józef Budney (1816-1895), a Polish-born lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives.
2. Wincenty Budney (1853-1920), a Polish-Lithuanian painter and art teacher known for his landscapes and portraits.
3. Mieczysław Budney (1901-1988), a Polish military officer who fought in World War II and later served as a diplomat.
4. Jadwiga Budney (1914-1985), a Polish resistance fighter during World War II and a member of the Armia Krajowa (Home Army).
5. Aleksander Budney (1937-2011), a Polish architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Warsaw.

While the surname Budney has Polish roots, it has also been adopted by families in other countries, particularly those with Polish ancestry or connections. However, the historical records and notable individuals mentioned here highlight the enduring legacy of this name within Poland's cultural and historical landscape.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Budney

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

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

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