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

Bueschel, 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 Bueschel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bueschel in America

Bueschel is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bueschel surname appeared 149 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 Bueschel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bueschel 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 Bueschel

The surname "BUESCHEL" originates from Germany and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Busch," meaning "bush" or "shrub," and may have referred to someone who lived near a prominent bush or wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 1567 manuscript from the town of Aachen, where a certain Hans Bueschel is mentioned as a local merchant. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the mid-16th century.

In the 17th century, the name is found in various records from the Rhineland area of Germany, particularly in the cities of Cologne and Bonn. A notable example is Johann Bueschel, a respected clockmaker born in Cologne in 1623, whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by nobility and wealthy patrons.

As the name spread throughout Germany, variations in spelling emerged, such as Büschel, Bueschell, and Bueschele. These differences often reflected regional dialects and local pronunciation variations.

In the 18th century, the name appeared in several historical documents from the town of Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, located in the modern-day state of Rhineland-Palatinate. One prominent figure from this era was Friedrich Bueschel (1734-1806), a renowned philosopher and scholar who wrote extensively on the nature of human consciousness and the mind-body problem.

Another notable individual bearing the surname was Anna Bueschel (1798-1876), a pioneering educator from the city of Frankfurt. She established one of the first schools for underprivileged children in the region, and her innovative teaching methods were widely praised during her lifetime.

In the 19th century, the name continued to appear in various German cities and towns, with some families migrating to other parts of Europe and even to the Americas. One such individual was Karl Bueschel (1861-1934), a successful entrepreneur who founded a thriving textile business in the city of Dresden.

As the centuries passed, the name Bueschel remained firmly rooted in its German origins, though it also spread to other parts of the world through migration and family connections. While not an extremely common surname, it has left a lasting legacy as a distinct piece of German cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bueschel

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

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 Bueschel 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 Bueschel 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 Bueschel was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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