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

Fudala, 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 Fudala surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fudala in America

Fudala is the 36736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fudala surname appeared 608 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 Fudala.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fudala 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 Fudala

The surname Fudala is of Polish origin and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is believed to have originated from the Polish word "fuda," which means "to deceive" or "to cheat." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who was known for being deceitful or dishonest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fudala surname can be found in the town of Bydgoszcz, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian region of Poland. In the 16th century, a man named Jakub Fudala was mentioned in a local census record, indicating that the name had already been established in the area by that time.

The Fudala name has also been associated with various place names in Poland, such as Fudaliszki, a village in the Podlaskie Voivodeship, and Fudalewice, a village in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. These place names are likely derived from the surname itself, suggesting that families bearing the Fudala name may have once lived or held land in those areas.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the Fudala surname. One such person was Michał Fudala (1898-1965), a Polish politician and member of the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament, during the interwar period. Another was Mieczysław Fudala (1923-2007), a Polish writer and journalist who authored several books on historical and literary topics.

In the realm of sports, Marek Fudala (born 1962) was a Polish professional footballer who played as a defender for several clubs in Poland and Germany during the 1980s and 1990s. Aleksandra Fudala (born 1990) is a contemporary Polish handball player who has represented her country in international competitions.

Lastly, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Fudala surname outside of Poland can be found in the United States, where Jan Fudala (1860-1932), a Polish immigrant, settled in Chicago in the late 19th century and worked as a laborer.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fudala

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

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

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