Explore the Family Name Busing
The meaning of Busing
North German (Büsing): see Buesing.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Busing in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Busing experienced a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 74,957 in popularity with a count of 240 individuals. However, by 2010, the rank slipped to 90,113 with only 205 individuals carrying the name, marking an overall decrease of 14.58 percent. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also dropped from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, a decline of 22.22 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #74,957 | #90,113 | -20.22% |
| Count | 240 | 205 | -14.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.07 | -22.22% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Busing
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that in 2000, nearly 97 percent of those with the last name Busing identified as White, while about 2 percent claimed two or more races. By 2010, nearly all bearers of the Busing surname still identified as White, though the percentage slipped slightly to just over 96 percent. Interestingly, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The category of two or more races dropped to zero from 2000 to 2010, while a new presence of Hispanic identification appeared in 2010, accounting for 3.41 percent of the people with the Busing surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.67% | 96.1% | -0.59% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.41% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.08% | 0% | -100% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |