Explore the Family Name Bushway

The meaning of Bushway

Americanized form of French Bourgeois, frequent in New England. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French pronunciation of the diphthong oi as ‘wé’, which in France was replaced in the 17th century by the current ‘wa’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bushway has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, the name was ranked 35,288 out of all surnames and this rank slipped to 35,945 by 2010, representing a small change of -1.86%. However, the number of people bearing the surname actually increased from 604 individuals in 2000 to 624 in 2010, a growth of 3.31%. The proportion of people with the surname Bushway per 100,000 people also decreased slightly by -4.55%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,288	#35,945	-1.86%
Count	604	624	3.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.21	-4.55%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bushway

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that those with the last name Bushway are predominantly of White ancestry. In 2000, 97.52% of Bushways identified as White, although this figure dropped slightly to 96.15% by 2010. The census also recorded some diversity within the Bushway population with an increase in individuals identifying as Hispanic or Black, rising from 0% in 2000 to 1.28% and 0.96% respectively in 2010. Additionally, a small portion (1.12%) identified with two or more races in 2010, up from 0.99% in 2000. No Bushways identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.52%	96.15%	-1.4%
Hispanic	0%	1.28%	0%
Two or More Races	0.99%	1.12%	13.13%
Black	0%	0.96%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%