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Busch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany
Ireland

The origins of the Busch name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived by a bush. The surname Busch is derived from the Old English words busk and busche, which both are ultimately derived from the Old English word busc, which means bush. "This word, now applied to a low thick tree, formerly meant a whole wood or grove." 1

Early Origins of the Busch family

The surname Busch was first found in Yorkshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Busch family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Busch research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1490, 1517, 1558 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Busch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Busch Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Busch were recorded, including Bush, Bushe, Boush, Busche, Busch, Boushe and others.

Early Notables of the Busch family

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Busch Ranking

In the United States, the name Busch is the 2,079^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Busch family to Ireland

Some of the Busch family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Busch migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Busch family emigrate to North America:

Busch Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Hans Busch, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1662 3

Busch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Casper and Daniel Busch, both of whom arrived in America in 1709
Daniel Busch, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Joh Dan Busch, who landed in America in 1709-1711 3
Johann Dan Busch, who arrived in New York in 1709 3
Daniel, Busch Sr., who landed in New York, NY in 1710 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Busch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh Busch, who landed in America in 1807 3
H H Busch, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 3
Joh H Busch, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 3
Peter W Busch, who arrived in North America in 1832-1849 3
Bern Busch, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Busch Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Louis Busch, who landed in Alabama in 1915 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Busch (post 1700) +

Adolphus Busch I (1839-1913), German-born, American founder of Anheuser-Busch breweries in 1852
August "Gussie" Anheuser Busch Jr. (1899-1989), American brewing magnate, President and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, from 1946 to 1975, owner of the St. Louis Cardinals franchise in Major League Baseball from 1953 until his death
Michael Erin Busch (1947-2019), American politician, Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003 until his death in 2019
Jon Busch (b. 1976), American soccer goalkeeper
Kyle Thomas Busch (b. 1985), American NASCAR driver and team owner
Kurt Busch (b. 1978), American NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car driver
Adolf Georg Wilhelm Busch (1891-1952), German-born violinist and composer
Hans Konrad Busch (1915-1998), German Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Florian Busch (b. 1985), German professional ice hockey forward
Joe "Chimpy" Busch (1907-1999), Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 30s
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Busch family +

Bismarck

Dr. Hans-Günther Busch (1905-1941), German Marineoberstabsartzt who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 4

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details