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

Fuda, 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 Fuda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fuda in America

Fuda is the 57101st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fuda surname appeared 357 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 Fuda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fuda 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 Fuda

The surname FUDA has its origins in the region of Silesia, an area that is now part of modern-day Poland and the Czech Republic. It first emerged as a surname in the late 12th century, derived from the Old Polish word "fudać," meaning "to blow" or "to puff."

This name likely originated as a descriptor for someone who worked with bellows or furnaces, perhaps a blacksmith or metalworker. The earliest recorded instance of the surname FUDA can be found in a registry of landowners in the village of Głogów, dated 1198.

In the 14th century, records show a family by the name of FUDA residing in the town of Wrocław, which was then part of the Kingdom of Bohemia. One notable member of this family was Jan FUDA, a merchant and city councilor who lived from 1325 to 1397.

By the 16th century, variations of the spelling had emerged, including Fudah, Fudaj, and Fudak. These were likely influenced by regional dialects and the transition from Old Polish to modern Polish.

An early bearer of the name FUDA in England was Hans FUDA, a German immigrant who settled in London in the late 16th century. He worked as a metalsmith and is recorded in the Guild of Blacksmiths' register from 1587.

Another significant figure was Marcin FUDA, a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He was born in 1592 and died in battle in 1642.

In the 18th century, a branch of the FUDA family settled in the region of Galicia, which was then part of the Austrian Empire. One noteworthy individual from this line was Karol FUDA, a scholar and linguist born in 1756 who authored several works on Slavic languages.

As the name spread across Europe, it also took on various spellings and adaptations in different languages. For instance, in German-speaking areas, it became Fuda or Fudda, while in Hungarian it was rendered as Fuda or Fudák.

Other notable bearers of the FUDA surname include Józef FUDA, a Polish painter and artist active in the early 19th century, and Franciszek FUDA, a Polish composer and musician who lived from 1835 to 1919.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fuda

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

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

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