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Buday Name Meaning

Hungarian: variant of Budai . Americanized form of Slovak and Polish Budaj and a common Slovak variant of this name which may also be of Hungarian origin (see 1 above compare 3 below). Americanized form of Croatian Budaj itself a Slavicized form of Hungarian Budai . Ukrainian and Belorussian: nickname derived from Ukrainian budyty Belorussian abudzhats ‘to wake’ + the agent suffix -ay.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Buda, Buley, Buza, Budz, Day, Budai, Boddy, Bury, Budde, Bay

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Where is the Buday family from?

You can see how Buday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buday family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Buday families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Buday families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Buday's in USA. New York had the highest population of Buday families in 1880.
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What did your Buday ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Packer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buday. 31% of Buday men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Buday women worked as a Packer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buday were Clerk and Waitress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    31%
  • Carpenter
    11%
  • New Worker
    9%
  • Clerk
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Packer
    25%
  • Operator
    20%
  • Saleslady
    15%
  • Waitress
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 771 immigration records available for the last name Buday. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Buday. For the veterans among your Buday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buday lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Buday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Buday in 1953 was 69, and 83 in 2004.

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