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
General Labourer 122
Living On Own Means 117
General Servant Domestic 96
Scholar 70
Dress Maker 67
Cook Domestic 55
Agricultural Labourer 47
Laundress Wash 43
Farmer 41
Carpenter 35
Housemaid Domestic 29
Cotton Weaver 29
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 28
Butcher 27
Carman 24
Draper Assistant 24
Domestic Servant 22
House Maid Domestic 22
Bricklayer 21
Gardener Domestic 21
School 21
Bricklayer Labourer 19
House Keeper Domestic 18
Painter 18
Farm Labourer 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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