Explore the Family Name Bushner
The meaning of Bushner
Americanized form of German Buschner, a variant of Büscher (see Buescher).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bushner in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bushner has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Bushner ranked 64,750 in terms of popular surnames, and it dropped to 68,770 by 2010, representing a change of -6.21%. The count of people with this surname also saw a minor decline from 287 in 2000 to 286 in 2010, a change of -0.35%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by -9.09% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,750 | #68,770 | -6.21% |
| Count | 287 | 286 | -0.35% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bushner
Analyzing the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bushner between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, showing a slight increase from 70.38% in 2000 to 72.03% in 2010. Those identifying as Black represented the second largest group, though their proportion slightly decreased from 24.39% to 23.43%. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.44% to 3.50%. Data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were not available or were suppressed for privacy reasons. The representation of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races disappeared entirely by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70.38% | 72.03% | 2.34% |
| Black | 24.39% | 23.43% | -3.94% |
| Hispanic | 2.44% | 3.5% | 43.44% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.79% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |