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

Bulda, 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 Bulda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bulda in America

Bulda is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bulda surname appeared 103 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 Bulda.

The history of the last name Bulda

The surname BULDA is of Polish origin, emerging in the 16th century from the region of Pomerania, now part of modern-day Poland and Germany. It is believed to be derived from the Polish word "buda," meaning a small, simple dwelling or hut, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in such a modest abode or perhaps even a builder of such structures.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BULDA surname can be found in the historic records of the town of Gdańsk, formerly known as Danzig, where a merchant named Jan BULDA is mentioned in a trade document from 1587. A few decades later, in 1632, a Marcin BULDA is listed as a landowner in the nearby village of Puck.

In the 18th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of Poland, with records showing a Tomasz BULDA born in 1724 in the town of Bydgoszcz. Another notable early bearer of the BULDA name was Franciszek BULDA, a respected artisan and woodcarver from the city of Kraków, who lived from 1752 to 1819.

As the centuries progressed, the BULDA surname continued to be found across Poland, with various spellings and variations emerging, such as Buldau, Buldow, and Buldowski. One particularly noteworthy individual was Józef BULDA (1856-1932), a renowned Polish painter and professor of art who taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków.

Other historical figures who bore the BULDA surname include Ignacy BULDA (1879-1945), a Polish politician and member of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, in the early 20th century. There was also Helena BULDA (1901-1988), a respected Polish teacher and educator who helped establish several schools in the city of Łódź.

While the BULDA name may not be among the most common Polish surnames, its long history and presence across various regions of the country attest to its enduring legacy as a distinctive part of Poland's cultural and historical tapestry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bulda

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

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 Bulda 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.

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

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