Bushill Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Bushill Surname Definition:

Local 'of Bossall,' a parish in the North Riding of Yorkshire This seems to have made little impression upon the directories, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Bussell,' undoubtedly a fontal name that made itself felt throughout South England from East to West, and was not unknown in the North.

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Bushill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1661:335,65124,624
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:133,19912,277
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Bushill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local 'of Bossall,' a parish in the North Riding of Yorkshire This seems to have made little impression upon the directories, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Bussell,' undoubtedly a fontal name that made itself felt throughout South England from East to West, and was not unknown in the North.

Stephan Bussel man (i.e. the servant of Bussel), Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Robert Busshel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Margareta Bosell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Bussell, 1379: ibid.

Laurencius Bossell, 1379: ibid.

Johanna Bossell, 1379: ibid.

Geoffrey Buscel, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Reginald Buscel, Norfolk, ibid.

William Bushel, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

John Bussel, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1793 Married — George Bussell and Elizabeth Spiller: St. George, Hanover Square.

1807. — John Bushell and Mary Barnfield: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Bush(y Slope, or Corner [v. under Bush, and + a corruption form of Middle English hal(e, Old English heal(h] or the Bush(y Hill [Old English hyll] There are a Bush-Hill in Middlesex and a Bushyhill in Lanarkshire.

(Anglo-French-Teut.) an Anglicized form of the French Buchel.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A Norman family who supplied the affix of Newton-Bushell, co. Devon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bushell is a name now scantily represented in the county. Two hundred years ago there was a Bath family of this name, members of which, on various occasions, filled the office of mayor (Warner's "Bath"). The name is still in that city.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bushill Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bushill Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bushill is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bushill? popularity and diffusion

Bushill is the 1,231,034th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Bushill reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 335,651. In England Bushill is primarily found in: Northamptonshire, where 14 percent reside, Cheshire, where 11 percent reside and West Midlands, where 11 percent reside. Excluding England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent reside and The Isle of Man, where 3 percent reside.

Bushill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bushill has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bushill Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Bushill earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning $44,155 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boushill930/
Buschill930/
Busheill930/
Bushil922/
Busill920/
Butschill881/
Buschille880/
Bushell8611,730/
Boushil86170/
Bushile8640/
Busheil863/
Buchill861/
Bushiel861/
Buschil861/
Bussill860/
Boshill860/
Butsill860/
Busiell860/
Budsill860/
Busil83479/
Bauschille820/
Boushell80236/
Bushelle80184/
Buschell80110/
Baushile8096/
Butshile8021/
Bushelll801/
Butsaill801/
Busshell800/
Buschiel800/
Bushel77307/
Busiel7763/
Busell7761/
Bosill777/
Bausil776/
Bussil773/
Busile772/
Buchil771/
Butsil771/
Busail771/
Bhusil771/
Buxill770/
Buzill770/
Bousil770/
Buchaille75109/
Boushelle7561/
Bushilova7530/
Buschelle756/
Bussetill754/
Beuschell753/
Bautshile751/
Bouschell750/
Bushshell750/
Bussell717,116/
Boshell711,291/
Buschel71372/
Boushel71289/
Bausell71186/
Bussiol71128/
Buchile7176/
Buchell7155/
Bushele7141/
Butsile7121/
Boscill7118/
Boussil7114/
Bousell7110/
Buysell719/
Buscell716/
Buszell716/
Bueshel715/
Bushellová713/
Bossill713/
Beushel712/
Bhusail712/
Budsell712/
Bhushel712/
Busitil712/
Bousail712/
Buchail711/
Bucille711/
Buxhell711/
Buselle711/
Buisile711/
Bouchaille711/
Bouchil711/
Bausile711/
Busheal711/
Butsail711/
Bushyle711/
Buzzill710/
Baushel710/
Voshill710/
Busiele710/
Butsell710/
Busel673,789/
Beuschel67647/
Busselle67206/
Bosil67120/
Boushele6791/
Bučil6790/
Buzil6758/
Bussetil6728/
Busaileh6723/
Bouchell6722/
Bucil6719/
Bušil6717/
Bousetil6715/
Boschell6712/
Busuitil6711/
Butshele6711/
Busittil676/
Bushlova676/
Baushelt674/
Boutsilt674/
Busyl674/
Boussell673/
Butchell673/
Bousehel672/
Busilova672/
Busseell671/
Budschel671/
Buichile671/
Bousshel671/
Boussile671/
Beuchell671/
Bauschel671/
Bousitel671/
Boussehl671/
Boessill670/
Bouschel670/
Bushchel670/
Butschel670/

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