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

Pobuda, 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 Pobuda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pobuda in America

Pobuda is the 88020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pobuda surname appeared 211 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 Pobuda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pobuda 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 Pobuda

The surname "POBUDA" is of Slavic origin, with its roots tracing back to the regions of modern-day Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. The name likely emerged during the medieval period, between the 10th and 15th centuries.

The word "POBUDA" is believed to be derived from the Slavic verb "buditi," which means "to awaken" or "to rouse." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with occupations or roles related to rousing or awakening others, such as watchmen, town criers, or messengers.

Historical records indicate that variants of the name "POBUDA" appeared in various manuscripts and documents from the 14th century onwards. One notable instance is the reference to a "Pobuda" family in the Akty Vilenskoy Arkheograficheskoy Komissii, a collection of historical documents from the region of Vilnius (now in Lithuania), dating back to the late 15th century.

Among the earliest recorded individuals bearing the surname "POBUDA" was Andrzej Pobuda, a Polish nobleman who lived in the late 16th century. His name appears in the Metryka Koronna, a series of royal chancery books from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Another notable figure was Ivan Pobuda, a Cossack leader from the region of Zaporozhian Sich (modern-day Ukraine), who played a significant role in the Khmelnytsky Uprising against Polish rule in the mid-17th century (1648-1657).

In the 18th century, Stanisław Pobuda, a Polish landowner and military officer, gained recognition for his contributions during the Kościuszko Uprising against Russian imperial rule (1794).

The 19th century saw the rise of Mikhail Pobuda, a Russian writer and journalist who was born in 1828 in the Smolensk region. His literary works, including novels and short stories, explored themes of Russian rural life and social issues.

Towards the end of the 19th century, Józef Pobuda, a Polish engineer and architect, left his mark on the architectural landscape of Kraków, where he designed several notable buildings, including the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre (1893).

While the surname "POBUDA" has its roots in Slavic regions, it has since spread to various parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pobuda

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

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

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