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 1,361
Agricultural Labourer 221
General Labourer 80
Domestic Servant 72
Labourer 67
Dress Maker 57
General Servant 53
Laundress 47
Charwoman 35
Coal Miner 35
Farm Labourer 34
Carpenter 33
General Servant Domestic 32
Annuitant 31
Butcher 27
Carman 27
No Occupation 27
House Keeper 24
Servant 22
Gardener 21
Painter 19
Cook 18
Dressmaker 18
Errand Boy 17
Nil 17

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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