How common is the surname Bush?

84,018 people in the United States had the surname Bush in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,675 Americans. It ranked 372nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Bush?

George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States (2001–2009), followed by George H. W. Bush.

Where is the surname Bush most common?

Wikidata records people named Bush in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 1 other country.

Is the surname Bush getting more or less common?

More common. 81,524 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 84,018 in 2010, up 3.1%.

The surname Bush

An occupational surname, carried by 84,018 people in the United States.

Pronounced /bʊʃ/ 1 syllable Soundex B200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bush is more common than 99.8% of them.

Origin

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).

Bush is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 84,018 people named Bush in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 3,675 Americans. That is up 3.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 81,524.

#372

rank among US surnames

84,018

people in 2010

per 100,000 Americans

+3.1%

change since 2000 (was #346)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#363	Leon	86,363	3,575
#364	Hail	86,240	3,580
#365	Benson	86,081	3,587
#366	Haynes	85,974	3,591
#367	Horton	85,195	3,624
#368	Miles	84,942	3,635
#369	Lyons	84,516	3,653

Who is named Bush

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

72% of people named Bush identified as white (not Hispanic), 22% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Bushs

33 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

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, born 1982
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, born 1981
Lauren Bush Lauren
American model and fashion designer, born 1984
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, born 1955

Notable Bushs come mostly from the United States (30), the United Kingdom (1) and Australia (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Bush

Bush has the Soundex code B200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code B200.

Questions

Where does the surname Bush come from?: 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).
How common is the surname Bush?: 84,018 people in the United States had the surname Bush in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 3,675 Americans. It ranked 372nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bush?: In the 2010 Census, 72% of people named Bush identified as white (not Hispanic), and 22% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Bush?: George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States (2001–2009), followed by George H. W. Bush.
Where is the surname Bush most common?: Wikidata records people named Bush in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia and 1 other country.
How do you pronounce Bush?: Bush is /bʊʃ/, one syllable.
What type of surname is Bush?: Bush is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
Is the surname Bush getting more or less common?: More common. 81,524 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 84,018 in 2010, up 3.1%.