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

Bussard, 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 Bussard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bussard in America

Bussard is the 11327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bussard surname appeared 2,786 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 Bussard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bussard 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 Bussard

The surname Bussard is of German origin, deriving from the Middle High German word 'buz' meaning buzzard, a type of bird of prey. The name likely originated as a descriptive nickname or occupational name for someone who hunted or worked with buzzards.

The earliest known recorded instance of the name Bussard dates back to the 14th century in the region of Bavaria, Germany. It is believed that the name may have been initially spelled as 'Bussart' or 'Busshardt' before evolving into its modern form.

In the 15th century, a notable individual with the surname Bussard was Hans Bussard, a wealthy merchant and landowner from the city of Nuremberg. Records indicate that he was born around 1420 and died in 1492.

Another early bearer of the name was Johann Bussard, a German priest and theologian who lived in the 16th century. He was born in the town of Ingolstadt in 1521 and is known for his writings on religious reformation.

During the 17th century, the Bussard surname spread across various regions of Germany, including Saxony and Württemberg. One prominent individual from this period was Georg Bussard, a respected jurist and legal scholar who was born in Dresden in 1634 and died in 1699.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the Bussard name was Johann Michael Bussard, a German composer and organist. He was born in the town of Schmalkalden in 1745 and is remembered for his contributions to church music and organ compositions.

The 19th century saw the emergence of Wilhelm Bussard, a German artist and painter who was born in Berlin in 1811. He gained recognition for his landscapes and portraits, and some of his works can be found in galleries across Germany.

While the surname Bussard originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to immigration and migration. However, the earliest known records and historical references of the name can be traced back to its German roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bussard

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

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

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