Buse History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The Anglo-Saxon name Buse comes from when its first bearer worked as a cooper, someone who made barrels or casks. The surname Buse was originally derived from the Old French word busse, which means cask. 1 Bus is a place name in northern France. 2 From this, some sources extend the meaning to be "dweller at a wood or thicket." 3 4

Another source claims the name means "a stount man," and notes " Sivard Buss occurs in Domesday Book and there were Norsemen and Norsewomen called respectively Buss and Bussa. Hence would come the Old Norse bustinn, burly-our name Bustin." 5

Early Origins of the Buse family

The surname Buse was first found in Norfolk, where Walter Buse was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1195. A few years later in 1220, the Curia Regis Rolls for Berkshire recorded Richard Busse. 1

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 included entries for Matilda Bus, Oxfordshire; and Robertus Busse, Devon. Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 included Adam Busse; and Willelmus de Busse. 4

Early History of the Buse family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buse research. Another 240 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1195, 1220, 1273, 1379, 1500, 1771, 1804, 1826, 1834, 1845, 1859 and 1875 are included under the topic Early Buse History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Buse Spelling Variations

Until quite recently, the English language has lacked a definite system of spelling rules. Consequently, Anglo-Saxon surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. Changes in Anglo-Saxon names were influenced by the evolution of the English language, as it incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other languages. Although Medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, so it is common to find one person referred to by several different spellings of his surname, even the most literate people varied the spelling of their own names. Variations of the name Buse include Buss, Busse, Bus, Buse and others.

Early Notables of the Buse family

Notables of this surname at this time include: Robert William Buss (1804-1875), a prominent subject painter. He was born in London on 4 Aug. 1804. He served an apprenticeship with his father, who was an engraver and enameller, and then studied painting under George Clint, A.R.A. For some years he confined himself to painting theatrical portraits, and many of the leading actors of the day sat to him, including Macready, Harley, Buckstone, Miss...
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Buse Ranking

In the United States, the name Buse is the 15,254^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6

Buse migration to the United States +

Searching for a better life, many English families migrated to British colonies. Unfortunately, the majority of them traveled under extremely harsh conditions: overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the ocean. For those families that arrived safely, modest prosperity was attainable, and many went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the new colonies. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Buse or a variant listed above:

Buse Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Cheney Buse, who arrived in Virginia in 1618 7

Buse Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Martin Buse, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1803 7
Juan Buse, aged 30, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1834 7
Heinr Anton Buse, who arrived in America in 1835 7
Theresia Buse, who arrived in America in 1836 7
Tobias Buse, who landed in America in 1839 7
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Buse Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Adolf Buse, aged 37, who immigrated to America, in 1903
Carl Buse, aged 26, who settled in America from Berlin, Germany, in 1914
Eli Buse, aged 31, who settled in America, in 1917
Felismo Buse, aged 26, who landed in America, in 1922
Dora Buse, aged 41, who immigrated to the United States from Bremen, Germany, in 1923
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Contemporary Notables of the name Buse (post 1700) +

Donald R. Buse (b. 1950), retired American ABA and NBA professional basketball player
Bertie Buse (1910-1992), English first-class cricketer
Matthias Buse (b. 1959), East German gold medalist ski jumper at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Harrison, Henry, Surnames of the United Kingdom: A Concise Etymological Dictionary Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 2013. Print
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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)