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

Busse, 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 Busse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Busse in America

Busse is the 6370th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Busse surname appeared 5,344 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Busse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Busse 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 Busse

The surname Busse originated in Germany and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Low German word "busse," which means "bush" or "shrub." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a bush or a wooded area.

Busse is a fairly common surname in northern Germany, particularly in the regions of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century in various town records and tax rolls from these areas.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hinrich Busse, a merchant from the city of Lübeck who was mentioned in a trade document from 1287. Another early record is of a Johann Busse, a landowner from the village of Bussendorf (literally "Busse's village") near Lüneburg, who was documented in 1315.

The Busse name can also be found in some medieval German manuscripts and chronicles, such as the "Sachsenspiegel" (Saxon Mirror), a legal code from the 13th century, where it appears as a variant spelling "Bussche."

Over the centuries, the Busse surname has been associated with various notable individuals, including Johann Gottfried Busse (1763-1829), a German theologian and author; Karl Busse (1872-1918), a German philosopher and educator; and Hermann Busse (1851-1931), a German landscape painter known for his depictions of the Black Forest region.

In the 19th century, the name appeared in records from the Prussian provinces of Pomerania and Silesia, suggesting that some Busse families had migrated eastward over time. One notable figure from this period was Friedrich Busse (1835-1898), a Prussian military officer and author who wrote extensively on military strategy and tactics.

While not as widespread as in Germany, the Busse surname can also be found in other parts of Europe, such as the Netherlands and Scandinavia, likely due to migration patterns or variations in spelling and pronunciation over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Busse

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

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

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