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

Butash, 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 Butash surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Butash in America

Butash is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Butash surname appeared 146 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 Butash.

We can also compare 2010 data for Butash 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 Butash

The surname BUTASH is believed to have originated in the region of Eastern Europe, specifically in the area that is now modern-day Ukraine. It is thought to have emerged sometime during the 16th or 17th century, when surnames were becoming more widely adopted in this part of the world.

One theory suggests that the name BUTASH is derived from the Old Slavic word "butashyt," which is believed to have meant "to wander" or "to roam." This could indicate that the name may have been given to someone who traveled frequently or had a nomadic lifestyle.

Another possibility is that the name is connected to the Ukrainian word "butka," which means "a small hut" or "a shelter." In this case, the surname may have referred to someone who lived in or was associated with such a dwelling.

The earliest known recorded instances of the surname BUTASH can be traced back to church records and other historical documents from the 17th and 18th centuries in the regions of Galicia and Volhynia, which were part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the time.

One notable individual who bore the surname BUTASH was Fedir Butash, a Ukrainian Cossack leader and military commander who lived in the late 17th century. He played a significant role in the resistance against Polish rule and the struggles for Ukrainian autonomy.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Petro Butash, a Ukrainian writer and journalist who was born in 1870 and died in 1932. He was a prominent figure in the Ukrainian cultural renaissance of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

In the 19th century, there was also a Ukrainian artist named Mykhailo Butash, born in 1844 and died in 1917, who was known for his landscapes and depictions of rural life in Ukraine.

The surname BUTASH can also be found in historical records from other parts of Eastern Europe, such as Belarus and Russia, where it may have taken on slightly different spellings or variations.

One notable individual with a similar surname was Ivan Butashevich-Petrashevsky, a Russian revolutionary and philosopher who lived in the mid-19th century and was a prominent figure in the Petrashevsky Circle, a secret society dedicated to the study of utopian socialism.

While the surname BUTASH may have originated in Ukraine, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities, carrying with it the rich cultural heritage and history associated with its origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Butash

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

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

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