2000
#140,756
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Buschelman
A German surname referring to someone who lived by a bush or small woods.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 125 Americans carry the last name Buschelman. That puts it at #150,205 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,742,035 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Buschelman surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
125
1 in 2,742,035
Census rank
#150,205
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
109
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 109 bearers of the surname Buschelman in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150205th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Buschelman, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Buschelman
The surname Buschelman has its origins in Germany, dating back to the early 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the German words 'busch', meaning 'bush' or 'shrub', and 'mann', meaning 'man'. This suggests that the name may have referred to a person who lived in or near a bush or shrubland area.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Buschelman surname can be found in the German town of Hameln in the year 1532, where a man named Hans Buschelman was mentioned in a local church register. Another early reference to the name appears in the town of Hanover in 1567, where a Johann Buschelman was listed as a landowner.
Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, variations of the spelling were common, including Buschelmann, Büschelmann, and Buschelman. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping during that era.
In the late 17th century, the Buschelman name appeared in the records of the city of Bremen, where a merchant named Jakob Buschelman was a prominent figure in the local trading community. Another notable individual with this surname was Friedrich Buschelman, a scholar and theologian who lived in the city of Leipzig from 1725 to 1798.
As the Buschelman family spread across Germany and into neighboring regions, some members adopted variations of the name based on local place names. For instance, in the town of Büschelberg, the surname was sometimes recorded as Büschelberger or Buschelbürger.
Other notable individuals with the Buschelman surname include:
1. Wilhelm Buschelman (1802-1879), a German painter and artist known for his landscapes and portraits.
2. Anna Buschelman (1832-1912), a German novelist and playwright who wrote several popular works in the 19th century.
3. Heinrich Buschelman (1857-1924), a German architect and urban planner who designed several prominent buildings in Berlin.
4. Kurt Buschelman (1891-1963), a German military officer who served in both World Wars and achieved the rank of General.
5. Elise Buschelman (1912-2002), a German-born American sculptor and artist known for her abstract works in metal and stone.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Buschelman
Among Census respondents with the surname Buschelman, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Buschelman bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Buschelman surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.5% · 91
- Hispanic or Latino7.3% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.4% · 7
- Black or African American1.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Buschelman
Buschelman appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#148,347
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
+2 bearers (+1.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 7,591 places
2020
#150,205
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
-2 bearers (-1.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 1,858 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #140,756 | 109 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #148,347 | 111 | 0.04 | +2 bearers (+1.8%) | Down 7,591 places |
| 2020 | #150,205 | 109 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.8%) | Down 1,858 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Buschelman surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #148,347 | #150,205 | -1.3% |
| Count | 111 | 109 | -1.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Buschelman bearers went from 111 to 109 (-1.8% change). The surname moved down 1,858 positions in the national ranking, going from #148,347 to #150,205.
FAQ
Buschelman surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Buschelman?
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the surname Buschelman. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,742,035 residents.
How common is Buschelman?
Buschelman ranks #150,205 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 109 people with the surname Buschelman. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (125), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Buschelman.
Has Buschelman become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Buschelman went from 111 recorded bearers to 109. That is a decrease of 2 (-1.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #148,347 to #150,205.
What does the Census say about the background of Buschelman?
Among Census respondents with the surname Buschelman, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.4%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Buschelman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.5% (91 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Buschelman appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (83.5%), Hispanic (7.3%), Asian/Pacific Islander (6.4%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Buschelman (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Buschelman mean?
A German surname referring to someone who lived by a bush or small woods. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Buschelman (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Buschelman?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.