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

Bugaj, 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 Bugaj surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bugaj in America

Bugaj is the 47429th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bugaj surname appeared 447 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 Bugaj.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bugaj 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 Bugaj

The surname Bugaj originated in Poland. It is derived from the Polish word "bug," meaning a type of ox or cattle. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked with oxen or cattle, possibly a farmer, herder, or cattle trader.

Bugaj is believed to have emerged as a surname in the 13th or 14th century, during the medieval period in Poland. It was likely first used to distinguish individuals or families involved in cattle-related occupations or living in areas where cattle were prevalent.

Historical records of the name Bugaj can be found in various Polish documents and manuscripts dating back to the 15th century. For instance, the name appears in the Metrica Regni Poloniae, a collection of records from the Polish Crown Chancery, dating back to the late 15th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Bugaj is Jan Bugaj, a landowner mentioned in a document from the town of Sandomierz, Poland, dated 1476. Another early example is Maciej Bugaj, a farmer from the village of Lipnica, whose name appears in a land registry from 1521.

Over the centuries, the surname Bugaj has been associated with several notable individuals. Some examples include:

1. Józef Bugaj (1766-1829), a Polish military officer who fought in the Kościuszko Uprising against the Russian Empire.
2. Franciszek Bugaj (1823-1899), a Polish painter known for his landscapes and genre scenes.
3. Władysław Bugaj (1906-1979), a Polish lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Sejm (Polish parliament) in the 1960s.
4. Janusz Bugaj (born 1954), a Polish economist and academic who served as the Minister of National Education in the early 2000s.
5. Zygmunt Bugaj (born 1956), a Polish writer and journalist known for his books on history and politics.

The name Bugaj has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as the village of Bugaj in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, and the town of Bugaj near Krakow. These place names likely originated from the surname itself, reflecting areas where families with the Bugaj name settled or had a significant presence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bugaj

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

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

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