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

Vadas, 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 Vadas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vadas in America

Vadas is the 54752nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vadas surname appeared 376 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 Vadas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vadas 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 Vadas

The surname Vadas is of Hungarian origin and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Hungarian word "vad," which means "wild" or "untamed." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived in a remote or wilderness area, or perhaps had a wild or untamed personality.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vadas can be found in a 1456 document from the town of Eger in northern Hungary. In this document, a man named Vadas Péter is mentioned as a landowner in the region.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Vadas appears in various Hungarian records and manuscripts, including church registers and tax documents. It is also worth noting that the name may have been spelled slightly differently in these older records, such as "Wadass" or "Vaddas."

In the 18th century, the name Vadas began to spread beyond Hungary to other parts of Europe. For example, there are records of individuals with this surname living in Austria and parts of what is now Ukraine during this time period.

One notable individual with the surname Vadas was Gergely Vadas, a Hungarian nobleman and military leader who lived in the late 17th century. He played a significant role in the Rákóczi's War of Independence against the Habsburgs.

Another notable bearer of the Vadas name was Kálmán Vadas, a Hungarian philosopher and educator who lived from 1837 to 1891. He was a prominent figure in the reform of education in Hungary during the 19th century.

In the 20th century, the name Vadas gained recognition through the work of Hungarian-American filmmaker Peter Vadas, who was born in 1939 and is known for his documentaries and experimental films.

Another noteworthy individual with this surname is Éva Vadas, a Hungarian opera singer who was born in 1964 and has performed with various opera companies around the world.

Lastly, Géza Vadas, a Hungarian mathematician and computer scientist, made significant contributions to the field of combinatorics and graph theory during his career, which spanned from 1924 to 2005.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vadas

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

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

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