Bush Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Bush Name Meaning: This is a topographic name for someone who lived by a bushy area/thicket.

The name is of english origin & one of the earliest recorded,with the first recorded spelling dating back to 1181.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Bush Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Bush family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 590
Agricultural Labourer 300
House Servant 97
Labourer 95
At Home 72
Servant 54
Dress Maker 53
Pauper 51
General Servant 37
Farm Labourer 36
Laundress 31
Scholar At Home 25
Tailor 24
Annuitant 24
Carpenter 23
House Keeper 23
Gardener 21
Ag Labourer 17
Shoe Maker 16
Butcher 16
Farm Servant 15
Errand Boy 15
Coal Miner 15
Cook 14
Wife 13

Bush Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Bush 100% 54,376
2 Bish 75% 2,877
3 Boosh 60% 1,523
4 Baish 60% 1,023
5 Bash 75% 799
6 Busch 80% 568
7 Bushe 80% 173
8 Besh 75% 149

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The surname Bush is the most popular version of all its varients

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