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 848
Agricultural Labourer 350
Labourer 78
House Servant 77
Dress Maker 55
Laundress 43
General Servant 40
House Keeper 37
Servant 32
Carpenter 31
House Maid 28
Gardener 24
Shoe Maker 22
Domestic Servant 22
Coal Miner 19
Grocer 18
Carter 18
Tailor 18
Cook 17
Milliner 17
Groom 17
Butcher 15
Coachman 13
Farmer 12
Blacksmith 12

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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