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

Vadász, 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 Vadász surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vadász in America

Vadász is the 100302nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vadász surname appeared 180 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 Vadász.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vadász 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 Vadász

The surname Vadasz originated in Hungary and dates back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Hungarian word "vadász," which means "hunter." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname, referring to someone who worked as a hunter or game warden.

The earliest recorded instance of the Vadasz name can be found in a Hungarian census record from 1456, which lists a man named Péter Vadasz residing in the town of Szeged. Another early reference is in a land registry from 1492, which mentions a János Vadasz owning a plot of land near the village of Kecskemét.

In the 16th century, the Vadasz name appears in several historical documents related to the Hungarian nobility. For example, a Gergely Vadasz is mentioned as a minor nobleman in the court records of King Matthias Corvinus in 1520.

One notable bearer of the Vadasz name was István Vadász (1760-1842), a Hungarian poet and writer who was a key figure in the literary movement known as the Hungarian Enlightenment. His works, which included poems, plays, and translations of classical texts, helped to shape the development of modern Hungarian literature.

Another prominent Vadasz was Jenő Vadász (1887-1954), a Hungarian-American engineer and inventor who contributed to the development of early television technology. He held several patents related to cathode ray tubes and television circuits, and worked for companies such as RCA and DuMont Laboratories.

In the 20th century, the Vadasz name was also associated with the Hungarian film industry. Mihály Vadász (1915-1987) was a successful film director and screenwriter, known for his work on movies such as "Somewhere in Europe" (1947) and "The Round-Up" (1966).

Variations of the Vadasz surname can be found in other Central European countries, such as Vadász in Czech and Slovak, and Wadas or Wadasch in German-speaking regions. These spellings likely derived from the same Hungarian root word and may have originated from Hungarian speakers who migrated to other areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vadász

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

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

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