# Bush (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/bush/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Middle English.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | occupational, named after the work an ancestor did |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 84,018 |
| US rank (2010) | 372 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 3,675 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.1% (81,524 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /bʊʃ/, 1 syllable |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Either the family name for those who live near a bush or a thicket of bushes, or the family name for those living at or near a bush (in the archaic sense of wine merchant or tavern).

## Who carries it

Share of people named Bush in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 72% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Bush in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Mexico.

## People named Bush

- George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States (2001–2009)
- George H. W. Bush, 41st President of the United States (1989–1993)
- Sophia Bush, American actress
- Vannevar Bush, American electrical engineer and science administrator (1890–1974)
- Prescott Bush, American politician and US Senator from Connecticut (1895-1972)
- Jenna Bush Hager, American journalist, author, and television personality
- Lauren Bush Lauren, American model and fashion designer
- Barbara Bush, American health care activist; daughter of George W. Bush (born 1981)
- Cori Bush, American politician, nurse, and activist (born 1976)
- Pauline Bush, American actress (1886–1969)
- Reggie Bush, American football player (born 1985)
- Grand L. Bush, American actor

and 21 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Bushey, Bish, Bash, Buch, Bushee, Busch, Buss, Bussey, Busse, Buse, Bausch, Buske.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.