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

Bussa, 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 Bussa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bussa in America

Bussa is the 43006th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bussa surname appeared 503 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 Bussa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bussa 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 Bussa

The surname BUSSA is of Italian origin and can be traced back to the early 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the northern regions of Italy, particularly in the areas around the city of Milan.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name BUSSA can be found in historical documents dating back to the mid-1500s, where it appears as a variant spelling of the Italian word "bussare," meaning "to knock" or "to rap." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who worked as a door knocker or messenger.

In the late 16th century, the BUSSA name was documented in the town of Vigevano, located in the province of Pavia, where several families with this surname were recorded as landowners and tradesmen. It is possible that the name may have derived from a particular location or landmark within this region.

One notable early bearer of the BUSSA name was Giovanni Battista Bussa, a renowned painter and sculptor who lived in Milan from 1548 to 1611. His works can still be found adorning several churches and public buildings throughout northern Italy.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the BUSSA name began to spread across other parts of Italy, with records showing individuals bearing this surname residing in cities such as Venice, Genoa, and Naples. One prominent figure from this time period was Giuseppe Bussa (1680-1744), a respected lawyer and legal scholar from the city of Turin.

In the 19th century, the BUSSA name gained further recognition with the birth of Antonio Bussa (1818-1892), a celebrated Italian playwright and novelist who authored several popular works that explored themes of love, betrayal, and societal issues.

Another notable individual with the BUSSA surname was Maria Bussa (1856-1932), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights, who established several schools and educational programs in her native Sicily.

Throughout the centuries, various spelling variations of the BUSSA name have been recorded, including Bussa, Bussà, and Bussai, reflecting the regional dialects and linguistic influences of different areas of Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bussa

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

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

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