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

Budro, 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 Budro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Budro in America

Budro is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Budro surname appeared 125 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 Budro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Budro 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 Budro

The surname BUDRO is believed to have originated from the Lombardy region of northern Italy during the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "budro," which means a small stream or creek, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near a waterway of this kind.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BUDRO surname can be found in a 13th-century manuscript from the town of Bergamo, where a certain Petrus Budro is mentioned as a landowner. This document provides evidence that the name was already well-established in the area by that time.

In the 14th century, the BUDRO name appears in several records from the city of Milan, including a reference to a Giovanni Budro, who was a merchant and member of the city's guild of traders. This suggests that the family had gained some prominence and influence in the region's commercial circles.

During the Renaissance period, the BUDRO surname is associated with several notable figures, including the painter Andrea Budro (1470-1532), whose works can still be found in churches and galleries across northern Italy. Another prominent individual was Girolamo Budro (1501-1567), a scholar and professor of law at the University of Pavia.

In the 17th century, a branch of the BUDRO family relocated to the Veneto region, where they established themselves as landowners and wine producers. One member of this branch, Antonio Budro (1620-1695), is recorded as having been a successful vintner whose wines were highly sought after by the nobility of the time.

As the BUDRO name spread throughout Italy, it also found its way to other parts of Europe. In the 19th century, a French artist named Paul Budro (1828-1892) gained recognition for his landscape paintings, many of which depicted scenes from his native Provence region.

While the BUDRO surname is relatively uncommon outside of Italy and a few other European countries, it has left a lasting legacy through the contributions of individuals like those mentioned above, who have played significant roles in various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Budro

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

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

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