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

Bursch, 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 Bursch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bursch in America

Bursch is the 39837th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bursch surname appeared 551 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 Bursch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bursch 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 Bursch

The surname BURSCH has its origins in Germany, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the German word "bursch," which means a young man or a lad. The name likely referred to a young male member of a household or a young apprentice.

The earliest recorded instances of the name BURSCH can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Germany, such as Bavaria and Saxony. In some historical records, the name appeared with slight variations in spelling, like Bursch, Bürsch, or Bursche.

In the late 15th century, the name BURSCH appeared in a manuscript from the town of Nuremberg, which documented the names of local residents at the time. This suggests that the surname had already established itself as a prominent name in the region.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname BURSCH was Johannes Bursch, a merchant from the city of Hamburg, who lived in the late 16th century. Another notable figure was Hans Bursch, a renowned clockmaker from Augsburg, who was active in the early 17th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the BURSCH surname spread across different parts of Germany and neighboring regions, such as Austria and Switzerland. In the 19th century, several notable individuals bearing this surname emerged, including:

1. Friedrich Bursch (1801-1873), a German theologian and philosopher.
2. Karl Bursch (1818-1890), a German politician and member of the Frankfurt Parliament.
3. Otto Bursch (1837-1917), a German philologist and academic.
4. Wilhelm Bursch (1854-1928), a German engineer and inventor.
5. Max Bursch (1871-1949), a German architect and urban planner.

The surname BURSCH has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout Germany, such as Burscheid, a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, and Burschütz, a village in Saxony. These place names may have influenced the spread and adoption of the surname in their respective regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bursch

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

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

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