Find out how popular the last name Buerster is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Buerster.

Buerster, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Buerster surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buerster in America

Buerster is the 138304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buerster surname appeared 121 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Buerster.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buerster to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Buerster

The surname Buerster is of German origin and can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Buerstner," which referred to a maker or seller of brushes or brooms. The earliest known spelling variations include Burstner, Buerstner, and Buerster.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Buerster can be found in the town records of Augsburg, Bavaria, where a certain Hans Buerster was listed as a master brushmaker in 1589. Another early reference is from the parish records of Nuremberg, where a Georg Buerster was baptized in 1612.

The Buerster name can also be found in several historical documents from the 17th and 18th centuries, including tax records, guild registers, and property deeds. One notable example is Johann Buerster (1670-1732), a prominent merchant and landowner from Bamberg, whose name appears in various legal documents related to his business dealings.

In the 19th century, the Buerster family spread across various German states and beyond. Notable individuals from this period include Karl Buerster (1818-1891), a renowned author and poet from Saxony, and Wilhelm Buerster (1843-1912), a successful industrialist and philanthropist from Wiesbaden.

As the Buerster family continued to grow and disperse, the name also found its way into other parts of Europe and eventually other continents. One prominent figure was Hans Buerster (1892-1976), a Swiss-born architect who was instrumental in the development of modern urban planning in South Africa.

Another noteworthy individual was Gertrude Buerster (1906-1998), a German-American artist and educator who taught at various universities in the United States and played a significant role in promoting abstract expressionism.

While the name Buerster is not as common as some other German surnames, it has left its mark on history through the contributions of individuals from various fields, including business, literature, architecture, and art.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buerster

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Buerster.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Buerster was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Buerster has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Buerster was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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