Explore the Family Name Buscher

The meaning of Buscher

1. North German (also Büscher): topographic name for someone who lived near a copse, from Middle Low German busch ‘copse’ (see Busch) + the locative suffix -er, or a habitational name from any of various places called with this word. 2. North German: occupational name for a butcher, from Middle Low German buscher ‘non-guild butcher and meat retailer’. 3. Dutch: variant of Busscher ‘lumberjack’. Compare Busker.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Buscher has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 14,877, but by 2010 it had slipped to 15,551, a change of -4.53%. During this same period, however, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 1,825 to 1,881, an increase of 3.07%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased slightly from 0.68 to 0.64.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,877	#15,551	-4.53%
Count	1,825	1,881	3.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.68	0.64	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buscher

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Buscher remained largely consistent between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White made up the largest group at 96% in 2000 and 96.33% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic accounted for 1.70% in 2000 and 1.65% in 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander group saw a slight decrease from 0.71% to 0.64%, while those identifying with two or more races increased from 1.04% to 1.17%. There were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96%	96.33%	0.34%
Hispanic	1.7%	1.65%	-2.94%
Two or More Races	1.04%	1.17%	12.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.71%	0.64%	-9.86%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%