Explore the Family Name Buske
The meaning of Buske
1. North German: from a pet form of Busse, a short form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart). 2. Germanized form of Sorbian Bóžk (and probably also of some other similar (like-sounding) Slavic cognate): from a Lower Sorbian pet form of a compound personal name based on the Slavic element bog ‘god’. 3. Germanized form of Sorbian Bušk (see Buschke), and probably also of some other similar (like-sounding) Slavic cognate. 4. Swedish: variant of Busk.
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How common is the last name Buske in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Buske experienced a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 18,909 with 1,336 individuals carrying this surname. Ten years later, it had fallen slightly to a rank of 19,747, though the count of people named Buske increased by 2.1% to 1,364. The proportion per 100,000 also decreased by 8% over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,909 | #19,747 | -4.43% |
| Count | 1,336 | 1,364 | 2.1% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.5 | 0.46 | -8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buske
The ethnicity associated with the surname Buske also showed some changes according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. White individuals constituted the majority of people with the surname, but their percentage decreased from 97.98% in 2000 to 96.48% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname saw significant growth of 196.15%, increasing from 0.52% to 1.54%. A new entry in 2010 was the Asian/Pacific Islander category at 0.81%. However, the percentage of people identifying as two or more races dropped by 37.14%, from 1.05% to 0.66%. There was no recorded change for Black individuals or American Indian and Alaskan Natives.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.98% | 96.48% | -1.53% |
| Hispanic | 0.52% | 1.54% | 196.15% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.81% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.05% | 0.66% | -37.14% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |