Explore the Family Name Bhushan

The meaning of Bhushan

Indian: from a Hindi personal name, ultimately from Sanskrit aabhushan ‘ornament’.

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How common is the last name Bhushan in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bhushan has seen a significant increase in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bhushan was ranked 93,006th in popularity but by 2010, it had climbed to the 62,531st spot, marking an impressive 32.77% rise. The count of people carrying the name also increased from 183 individuals in 2000 to 320 in 2010, which is a substantial growth rate of 74.86%. Consequently, the proportion of Bhushans per 100k people grew from 0.07 to 0.11 during this period, indicating a 57.14% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#93,006	#62,531	32.77%
Count	183	320	74.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.11	57.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bhushan

When considering ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals notable shifts within the Bhushan population. The majority identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, making up 81.97% of Bhushans in 2000 and even more in 2010 at 89.69%, showing a 9.42% increase. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities have seen a decrease from 9.29% in 2000 to 4.38% in 2010, down by 52.85%. The percentage of white Bhushans also decreased from 7.1% to 4.06%, a drop of 42.82%. Interesting to note is the emergence of a Hispanic presence in the Bhushan population, which didn't exist in 2000 but was recorded at 1.88% in 2010. The percentages of those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained stable at 0.00% over the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	81.97%	89.69%	9.42%
Two or More Races	9.29%	4.38%	-52.85%
White	7.1%	4.06%	-42.82%
Hispanic	0%	1.88%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%