Bugay

See also: bugay

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• Americanized spelling of Polish Bugaj.
• Borrowed from Tagalog Bugay; this surname is predominantly found in Central Luzon.

Proper noun

Bugay (plural Bugays)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bugay is the 40016^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 548 individuals. Bugay is most common among White (72.45%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (23.91%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bugay”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 248.
• Forebears