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

Bussmann, 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 Bussmann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bussmann in America

Bussmann is the 67318th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bussmann surname appeared 293 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 Bussmann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bussmann 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 Bussmann

The surname Bussmann is of German origin, derived from the occupational name for a maker or repairer of weapons and armor. It is believed to have emerged in the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century, when the use of surnames became more widespread in Germanic regions.

The name Bussmann is thought to have originated from the Old German word "büchse," meaning "gun" or "firearm," and the suffix "-mann," which indicates a person engaged in a particular trade or occupation. Thus, the name literally translates to "gunsmith" or "gunmaker."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bussmann can be found in the town records of Nuremberg, Germany, where a certain Hans Bussmann was mentioned as a master gunsmith in the year 1487. This suggests that the name was already well-established in that region by the late 15th century.

In the 16th century, the Bussmann family gained prominence in the city of Augsburg, where they were renowned for their skilled craftsmanship in the production of firearms and other weaponry. Notably, Konrad Bussmann (1530-1603) was a master gunsmith who supplied weapons to various European rulers and nobles.

Another notable figure with the surname Bussmann was Johann Peter Bussmann (1661-1726), a German theologian and historian from Saxony. He is best known for his work "Vollständige Müntzbeschreibung von Sachsen" (Complete Coinage Description of Saxony), which provided a detailed account of the coinage and monetary system in the region.

In the 19th century, Carl Bussmann (1823-1899) was a German botanist and explorer who made significant contributions to the study of plant life in South America. He traveled extensively in Brazil and Venezuela, collecting and documenting numerous plant species.

The name Bussmann has also been associated with various place names in Germany, such as Bussmannshausen, a small village in the state of Hesse. This suggests that some branches of the family may have taken on the name based on their place of origin or residence.

Throughout history, the Bussmann surname has been found across various regions of Germany, as well as in neighboring countries like Austria and Switzerland, where German-speaking communities have resided. While the name has maintained its spelling over time, variations such as Büssmann or Büschmann have also been recorded.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bussmann

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

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

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