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

Buksa, 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 Buksa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buksa in America

Buksa is the 77788th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buksa surname appeared 246 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 Buksa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buksa 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 Buksa

The surname BUKSA originated in Poland in the early 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Polish word "buk," meaning beech tree. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with beech trees, such as a forester or woodworker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BUKSA surname can be found in the parish records of the village of Wielkie Buczki, located in the Masovian Voivodeship of central Poland. These records date back to the late 1500s and mention several families with the BUKSA name.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the BUKSA name spread to other regions of Poland, including Lesser Poland and Silesia. In these areas, variations of the name emerged, such as Bucza, Buczak, and Buczkowski.

Notable historical figures with the BUKSA surname include Jan Buksa (1599-1672), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against the Cossacks. Another prominent individual was Katarzyna Buksa (1718-1798), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist known for her charitable works in the city of Kraków.

In the 19th century, the BUKSA name appeared in various historical records and documents, such as the Prussian census of 1871, which listed several families with this surname in the Pomeranian region.

Other notable individuals with the BUKSA surname include:

1. Franciszek Buksa (1825-1892), a Polish politician and member of the Galician Diet.
2. Maria Buksa (1867-1932), a Polish writer and educator who published several works on children's literature.
3. Ludwik Buksa (1892-1974), a Polish painter and graphic artist known for his landscapes and portraits.
4. Tadeusz Buksa (1921-2005), a Polish resistance fighter during World War II and later a journalist and writer.
5. Agnieszka Buksa (born 1976), a contemporary Polish novelist and screenwriter known for her works exploring themes of family and identity.

Overall, the BUKSA surname has a rich history rooted in Poland, with its origins dating back to the 16th century and possibly even earlier. It has been associated with various professions, from nobility and military service to the arts and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buksa

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

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

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