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

Buse, 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 Buse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buse in America

Buse is the 16833rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buse surname appeared 1,696 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Buse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buse 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 Buse

The surname Buse is of German origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old High German word "busa," which means a bush or thicket. The name likely originated in forested areas of Germany where people lived near or in dense bushes or thickets.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Buse surname can be found in the Codex Traditionum Westfalicarum, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century that documented land transactions and property ownership in the region of Westphalia, Germany. The name appears in various spellings, such as Buse, Busse, and Busch.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Johannes Buse was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Lübeck, a major trading center in northern Germany. He is mentioned in several historical documents from that time, attesting to the family's influence and wealth.

Another early bearer of the Buse surname was Hans Buse, a renowned goldsmith who lived in Augsburg, Germany, in the late 15th century. His intricate and exquisite metalwork pieces were highly sought after by wealthy patrons throughout Europe.

During the 16th century, a branch of the Buse family settled in the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany. One member, Peter Buse (1540-1618), was a respected theologian and author who wrote several influential religious texts that were widely circulated during the Protestant Reformation.

In the 17th century, the name Buse also appeared in historical records from the Netherlands, where it was likely carried by German immigrants. One notable figure was Pieter Buse (1615-1687), a Dutch painter who specialized in still-life and genre scenes.

As the Buse family spread throughout Germany and neighboring regions over the centuries, variations of the name emerged, such as Büse, Busen, and Büschen. These variants often reflected local dialects and spelling conventions, but all shared the common root and meaning related to bushes or thickets.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buse

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

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

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