Bushey Family History

Bushey Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Bushey in Hertfordshire so named with an Old English bysce or byxe ‘box’ + hæg ‘enclosure’. English: alternatively a nickname from Middle English busshi ‘bushy shrub-like overgrown’ probably in the sense ‘having long thick hair’ (well recorded in 17th-century usage).

These English surnames are now rare in Britain. Americanized form of French Boucher. Compare Boushey Busha 1 Bushee and Bushy.

Americanized form of French Boissy. Americanized form of German Büsche (see Busche) or Swiss German Büschi a variant of Busch.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Busher, Bussey, Bosley, Busey, Bush, Buskey, Busse, Hussey, Buley, Duskey

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Where is the Bushey family from?

You can see how Bushey families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bushey family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bushey families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 13 Bushey families living in London. This was about 43% of all the recorded Bushey's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bushey families in 1891.

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What did your Bushey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bushey.

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There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Bushey. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4K military records available for the last name Bushey. For the veterans among your Bushey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bushey lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bushey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bushey in 1945 was 59, and 74 in 2004.

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Bushey Surname Meaning

These English surnames are now rare in Britain. Americanized form of French Boucher. Compare Boushey Busha 1 Bushee and Bushy.

Americanized form of French Boissy. Americanized form of German Büsche (see Busche) or Swiss German Büschi a variant of Busch.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Bushey family from?

What did your Bushey ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bushey.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Bushey family records will you find?

What is the average Bushey lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Bushey life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bushey in 1945 was 59, and 74 in 2004.

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