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

Bujnoch, 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 Bujnoch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bujnoch in America

Bujnoch is the 87663rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bujnoch surname appeared 212 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 Bujnoch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bujnoch 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 Bujnoch

The surname BUJNOCH originated in Poland and is believed to have first appeared in the 16th century. It is derived from the Polish word "bujny," meaning "lush" or "abundant," suggesting that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived in a fertile or bountiful area.

Early records show that the BUJNOCH name was prevalent in the regions of Silesia and Lesser Poland, particularly in the areas around the cities of Katowice and Krakow. Some of the earliest documented instances of the name can be found in parish records and land registers from the late 1500s and early 1600s.

One of the earliest known individuals with the BUJNOCH surname was Jan BUJNOCH, a landowner who lived in the village of Chorzów, near Katowice, in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Mikołaj BUJNOCH, a merchant from Krakow who was mentioned in city records from the early 1600s.

In the 18th century, the BUJNOCH name appeared in historical documents related to the Polish Uprising of 1768, also known as the Confederation of Bar. Józef BUJNOCH was listed as a soldier who fought against the Russians during this conflict.

During the 19th century, the BUJNOCH surname spread to other parts of Poland and beyond. Franciszek BUJNOCH (1795-1872) was a prominent writer and poet from the city of Poznań, while Andrzej BUJNOCH (1817-1887) was a respected physician who practiced in Warsaw.

Another notable individual was Stanisław BUJNOCH (1853-1915), a Polish engineer who played a significant role in the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad in the United States. He oversaw the completion of the railroad's western leg through the Rocky Mountains.

As the BUJNOCH name continued to spread and evolve, it also appeared in various spelling variations, such as BUJNOK, BUJNOK, and BUYNOCH, reflecting regional dialects and phonetic differences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bujnoch

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

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

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