Bush Family History

Bush Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a bushy area or thicket from Middle English bush(e) ‘bush’ (probably from Old Norse buskr or an unrecorded Old English busc).

Americanized form (translation into English) of German Busch. Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Buš Búš (see Bus).

Americanized form (translation into English) of other surnames meaning ‘bush’ for example Slovenian Grm or Germ.

Americanized form of French Boucher. Compare Busha.

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

Similar surnames: Brush, Buss, Rush, Busch, Buch, Tush, Lush, Busby, Wish, Gush

663K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
96K	Military Records
39K	Immigration Records
538K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

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Where is the Bush family from?

You can see how Bush families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bush family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bush families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,682 Bush families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Bush's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bush families in 1891.

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What did your Bush ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bush. 9% of Bush men worked as a General labourer and 66% of Bush women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bush were Farm labourer and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

Gardener

Builders labourer

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 538K census records available for the last name Bush. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bush census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 39K immigration records available for the last name Bush. 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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Military Records

There are 96K military records available for the last name Bush. For the veterans among your Bush ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bush lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Bush life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bush in 1940 was 72, and 75 in 2004.

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Bush Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a bushy area or thicket from Middle English bush(e) ‘bush’ (probably from Old Norse buskr or an unrecorded Old English busc).

Americanized form (translation into English) of German Busch. Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Buš Búš (see Bus).

Americanized form (translation into English) of other surnames meaning ‘bush’ for example Slovenian Grm or Germ.

Americanized form of French Boucher. Compare Busha.

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

Where is the Bush family from?

What did your Bush ancestors do for a living?

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.

General labourer

Gardener

Builders labourer

Farm labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

66%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Bush family records will you find?

What is the average Bush lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Bush life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bush in 1940 was 72, and 75 in 2004.

Bush Family History

Bush Surname Meaning

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Bush Surname Meaning

2 million record(s) for Bush

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Where is the Bush family from?

What did your Bush ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Bush family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Bush family history

What is the average Bush lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Bush family tree

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