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

Byus, 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 Byus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Byus in America

Byus is the 44356th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Byus surname appeared 485 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 Byus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Byus 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 Byus

The surname BYUS has its origins in the Baltic region, specifically in Lithuania. The name can be traced back to the 15th century when it was likely derived from the Lithuanian word "byus," which means "to be" or "to exist." This suggests that the name was initially used as a descriptive term for someone who had a strong presence or perhaps a commanding personality.

During the medieval period, the BYUS surname appeared in various historical records and documents from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. One notable example is found in the Metrica, a collection of official records and charters from the 15th to the 18th century, where the name is mentioned in relation to land ownership and legal transactions.

The earliest recorded bearer of the BYUS surname was Jonas Byus, a Lithuanian landowner and nobleman who lived in the late 16th century. He was known for his involvement in local politics and his efforts to promote the interests of the Lithuanian nobility.

As the BYUS family spread across the region, variations in spelling emerged, such as Bius, Byuss, and Byjus. These alternative spellings can be found in various historical documents and archives from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

In the 17th century, the BYUS name gained prominence with Motiejus Byus, a renowned scholar and educator. Born in 1585, Motiejus played a significant role in the development of the Lithuanian educational system and authored several influential works on philosophy and theology.

Another notable figure bearing the BYUS surname was Antanas Byus, a military commander who lived in the late 18th century. He served in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Army and was known for his bravery and strategic leadership during the Kościuszko Uprising against Imperial Russia in 1794.

In the 19th century, the BYUS name continued to be associated with scholarly pursuits. Juozapas Byus, born in 1812, was a respected linguist and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of the Lithuanian language and its historical development.

As the BYUS family spread beyond Lithuania, the name also gained recognition in neighboring countries like Poland and Belarus. One notable example is Kazimierz Byus, a Polish artist and painter who lived from 1859 to 1935 and was known for his landscape and portrait paintings.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Byus

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

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

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