Explore the Family Name Buskey

The meaning of Buskey

1. English (Lancashire): topographic name from northern Middle English busk ‘bush’ + hey ‘enclosure’ (Old English busc- + (ge)hæg). This surname is now rare in Britain. 2. Americanized form of French Bousquet.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Buskey" declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the name ranked 23,831 in terms of prevalence, whereas by 2010, it had dropped to 26,212, indicating a decrease of nearly 10%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased by approximately 5.76%, from 990 to 933. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a reduction of 13.51%, from 0.37 to 0.32 during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,831	#26,212	-9.99%
Count	990	933	-5.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.37	0.32	-13.51%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buskey

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the largest group within the Buskey surname holders was consistently of White ethnicity, though it saw a slight reduction of 1.50% from 74.65% in 2000 to 73.53% in 2010. Among the other ethnic identities, the Hispanic population saw a significant growth of 95.04%, increasing from 1.21% to 2.36% over the same period. There was also a noticeable increase in individuals identifying as "Two or more races," which grew by 33.06% to reach 1.61% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those with Black ethnicity slightly decreased by 2.12%. No information was found relating to the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories for this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	74.65%	73.53%	-1.5%
Black	22.12%	21.65%	-2.12%
Hispanic	1.21%	2.36%	95.04%
Two or More Races	1.21%	1.61%	33.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%