Explore the Family Name Bus
The meaning of Bus
1. Dutch: variant of Bos. 2. Dutch: metonymic occupational name from bussemaker, maker of boxes and tins or of firearms, from (Middle) Dutch bus ‘box, tin, firearm’. See Buss. 3. Hungarian (mainly Bús): nickname from bús ‘sad’ (from the Turkic loanword bú ‘grief’). Alternatively, it may be from the old personal name Bús, a derivative of the same Turkic loanword. 4. Czech (Buš) and Slovak (Búš, Buš, and Bús): from a pet form of the personal names like Budislav (see Buda), or from a shortened form of the personal name Bohuslav, formed with Slavic Bog ‘God’. 5. Danish: variant of Buus. Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Jacobus, Sievert, Willem. French Andre.
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How common is the last name Bus in the United States?
The surname "Bus" has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 61,058th most common surname in the United States, while by 2010, it had dropped to 68,547th place. This represents a decline of 12.27% in rank. The total number of people carrying this surname also dipped during this period, with the count going down from 308 to 287, marking a drop of 6.82%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 individuals similarly decreased from 0.11 to 0.1, indicating a reduction of 9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #61,058 | #68,547 | -12.27% |
| Count | 308 | 287 | -6.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bus
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some variation for individuals with the surname "Bus." In 2000, 94.16% identified as White, dropping slightly to 93.38% in 2010. The percentage of Hispanic individuals increased significantly from 2.92% in 2000 to 4.88% in 2010, showing a rise of 67.12%. No changes were reported for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and Black ethnic identities. In 2000, a small proportion (1.62%) identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, but this figure was not present in the 2010 data, possibly suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.16% | 93.38% | -0.83% |
| Hispanic | 2.92% | 4.88% | 67.12% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.62% | 0% | 0% |