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

Bugos, 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 Bugos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bugos in America

Bugos is the 70833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bugos surname appeared 276 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 Bugos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bugos 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 Bugos

The surname BUGOS has its origins in the region of Bukovina, formerly part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now divided between Romania and Ukraine. The name is believed to have been derived from the Old Slavic word "buk," meaning "beech tree," likely referring to someone who lived near a beech forest or worked with beech wood.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Josephinische Landesaufnahme, a military land survey conducted in the late 18th century in the Austrian Empire. The survey mentions a family with the surname BUGOS residing in the village of Putna, located in modern-day Romania.

In the 19th century, a notable figure bearing the BUGOS surname was Vasile Bugos (1823-1901), a Romanian priest and writer who played a significant role in the cultural and educational development of the Bukovina region.

Another historical reference to the name can be found in the parish records of the town of Suceava, Romania, where a certain Ioan Bugos was listed as a landowner in the early 20th century.

As the Bukovina region experienced significant migration and displacement of its population throughout the 20th century, the BUGOS surname began to spread across various parts of Europe and beyond. One notable individual was Helmut Bugos (1918-2002), a German-born engineer and inventor who held several patents related to automotive technology.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the BUGOS name can be traced back to Petru Bugos, who arrived in New York City from Romania in the late 19th century. His descendants went on to establish themselves in various professions across the country.

Another notable figure with the BUGOS surname was Maria Bugos (1907-1995), a Romanian-born author and journalist who wrote extensively about the experiences of Romanian immigrants in the United States.

While the BUGOS surname may not be among the most common in the world, it has a rich history rooted in the cultural and linguistic traditions of the Bukovina region, and its bearers have made notable contributions in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bugos

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

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

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