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 1,357
Agricultural Labourer 158
General Labourer 117
Domestic Servant 81
Living On Own Means 71
Labourer 62
Farmer 58
Coal Miner 52
General Servant Domestic 51
Farm Labourer 47
General Servant 46
Laundress 45
Living On Her Own Means 43
Dress Maker 40
Gardener 36
Carpenter 34
Carman 29
House Keeper 27
Blacksmith 26
Clerk 24
Butcher 23
Charwoman 21
Baker 21
Cook Domestic Servant 20
Farm Servant 20

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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