Explore the Family Name Bushore
The meaning of Bushore
Americanized form of French Bouchard, reflecting the characteristic Canadian and American French rounding of the -ard ending. Compare Bushor.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bushore in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, in terms of popularity, the surname Bushore saw a small decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, dropping from position 94,227 to 98,553, marking a change of -4.59%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Bushore surname slightly increased during this period, going up by 2.22% from 180 to 184 people. The proportion per 100,000 people declined by 14.29%, moving from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #94,227 | #98,553 | -4.59% |
| Count | 180 | 184 | 2.22% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.06 | -14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bushore
As for the ethnic identity associated with the Bushore surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a minor decline in those identifying as White, from 88.33% in 2000 to 86.96% in 2010. There was also a slight decrease among individuals identifying as Hispanic, which fell by 2.10%. However, there was an emergence of Asian/Pacific Islander and individuals identifying as two or more races within this surname group, at 4.35% and 3.26% respectively in 2010, both registering zero in 2000. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native within the Bushore surname disappeared entirely by 2010, having been at 5.56% in 2000. The percentage of individuals identifying as Black remained unchanged at 0% during both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.33% | 86.96% | -1.55% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 4.35% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.26% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 3.33% | 3.26% | -2.1% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 5.56% | 0% | 0% |