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

Bushong, 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 Bushong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bushong in America

Bushong is the 11637th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bushong surname appeared 2,694 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 Bushong.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bushong 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 Bushong

The surname Bushong is of German origin, with roots dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the German word "Busch," meaning bush or shrub, and the suffix "-ong," which is a common ending for surnames in certain German dialects. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a particular bush or shrubby area.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Bushong can be found in the church records of the village of Wittgenstein, located in the region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. In these records, dated around 1580, a family with the surname Bushong is listed as residents of the village.

As the Bushong family spread across Germany and Europe in the following centuries, variations in spelling began to appear, such as Buschong, Buschung, and Buschhong. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and the individual preferences of record-keepers.

In the late 17th century, the first recorded instances of the Bushong surname appeared in North America. Hans Bushong, born in 1675 in the Rhineland region of Germany, is believed to be one of the earliest documented immigrants with this surname to settle in what is now the United States.

Other notable individuals with the surname Bushong include Johann Bushong (1742-1815), a German-born farmer and landowner who settled in Pennsylvania in the late 18th century. In the 19th century, William Bushong (1825-1901) served as a Baptist minister and educator in Virginia, while John Bushong (1841-1920) was a Union Army veteran who fought in the American Civil War.

The 20th century saw the emergence of Elmer Bushong (1894-1966), a pioneering radiologist and inventor who made significant contributions to the field of medical imaging. Another notable figure was Arthur Bushong (1920-2008), a respected artist and educator who taught at various universities across the United States.

While the surname Bushong is not among the most common surnames globally, it has a rich history that can be traced back to its German origins and the migration patterns of families who carried this name across Europe and eventually to the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bushong

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

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

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