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

Buhse, 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 Buhse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buhse in America

Buhse is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buhse surname appeared 112 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 Buhse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buhse 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 Buhse

The surname BUHSE is of German origin, with its roots traced back to the 16th century in the regions of Lower Saxony and Westphalia. The name is believed to have derived from the Old German word "busse," meaning a small wooded area or a thicket, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived near or in a densely forested area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BUHSE surname can be found in the church records of the town of Hildesheim, located in Lower Saxony, dating back to the late 1500s. The name appears to have been concentrated in the rural areas surrounding this town during its early history.

In the 17th century, the BUHSE surname began to spread beyond its initial geographic boundaries as families migrated to other parts of Germany and neighboring countries. Notable individuals bearing this name during this period include Johann Heinrich BUHSE (1625-1701), a Lutheran theologian and writer from Hannover, and Christoph BUHSE (1673-1732), a merchant and civic leader in the town of Lüneburg.

As the surname grew more widespread, variations in spelling emerged, such as BUSE, BUSSE, and BUHS. These alternative spellings can be found in historical records from various regions, reflecting the influence of local dialects and scribal variations.

One of the most notable figures associated with the BUHSE name was Johann Gottfried BUHSE (1789-1856), a German naturalist and explorer who traveled extensively in Russia and Central Asia. His contributions to the field of natural history and his detailed accounts of his expeditions earned him recognition throughout Europe.

Other individuals of note include Heinrich BUHSE (1826-1897), a German-American architect who designed numerous buildings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Johann Wilhelm BUHSE (1832-1892), a German-American artist known for his landscape paintings depicting scenes from the American West.

Throughout its history, the BUHSE surname has maintained a presence across various parts of Germany, as well as in communities of German immigrants who settled in other parts of Europe and the Americas. While the name has evolved in its spelling and geographic distribution over the centuries, its origins can be traced back to the rural regions of Lower Saxony and Westphalia, where the earliest bearers of this surname once lived.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buhse

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

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

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