Busteed Surname

411,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 849 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Busteed Surname Definition:

This name, well known in Co. Cork, is very rarely met with elsewhere. It is of Cromwellian origin in Ireland. In the so called census of 1659 four Busteeds are recorded as tituladoes, one in the city and three in the county of Cork. At least twelve Cork wills are listed for the name between 1666 and 1793 and a Cork man Jephson Busteed (born 1678), recorder of Kinsale and M.

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Busteed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3531:76,4758,947
United States3401:1,066,05677,773
Ireland771:61,1554,068
England251:2,228,72284,230
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland801:55,3734,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Busteed Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name, well known in Co. Cork, is very rarely met with elsewhere. It is of Cromwellian origin in Ireland. In the so called census of 1659 four Busteeds are recorded as tituladoes, one in the city and three in the county of Cork. At least twelve Cork wills are listed for the name between 1666 and 1793 and a Cork man Jephson Busteed (born 1678), recorder of Kinsale and M.P. for Midleton etc., was closely related to the powerful family of Jephson of Mallow Castle. Modern birth registrations indicate that, while the name is not numerous, it still, as formerly, belongs almost exclusively to Co. Cork. The marriage licence bonds for the diocese of Cork and Ross include no less than 41 Busteeds between the years 1682 and 1750.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This name is almost peculiar to Co. Cork where it has been since the first half of the seventeenth century. SIF 26

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Busteed Last Name Facts

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

Busteed is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Busteed? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 411,077th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,583,682 people. The surname Busteed is mostly found in Oceania, where 42 percent of Busteed are found; 42 percent are found in Australasia and 42 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 353 people, or 1 in 76,475. In Australia Busteed is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 80 percent are found, Queensland, where 16 percent are found and Western Australia, where 1 percent are found. Besides Australia it exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Ireland, where 9 percent are found.

Busteed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Busteed has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Busteed last name increased 347 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 4 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 417 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Busteed Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Busteed last name is chiefly Catholic (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Busteed surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Busteed earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.06% more than the national average, earning $52,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.21% more than the national average, earning $50,284 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Busted92145/
Buteed9213/
Bustee920/
Bousted8644/
Bustead8624/
Budsted8618/
Bushtee861/
Busteer861/
Bosteed861/
Beusted860/
Bustedd860/
Bustedt860/
Buisted860/
Bustied860/
Buste831,123/
Buted83872/
Butee8312/
Boustead801,602/
Boustedt80160/
Buystedt8033/
Bushtedt809/
Baustead801/
Boustedd800/
Beustead800/
Buestead800/
Buster774,395/
Butete771,240/
Bustea77404/
Bauste77246/
Beuste77127/
Bustes7798/
Bosted7761/
Boutee7748/
Buthee7727/
Busteh7717/
Buttee7716/
Butted779/
Bouste775/
Bushte775/
Butead775/
Buteer775/
Bhuste774/
Bustei774/
Bustet773/
Bustie772/
Bhutee772/
Bouted772/
Bostee771/
Vusted771/
Bautee771/
Bauted771/
Buxted770/
Busthe770/
Wusted770/
Bustte770/
Bustid770/
Buttstedt7536/
Buschtedt757/
Buttstead754/
Baustaedt753/
Budshtedt751/
Bute7310,901/
Beuster711,222/
Bostedt71502/
Buteets71170/
Bouster71141/
Boutete7182/
Boustie7171/
Butiste7131/
Bushter7129/
Beustes7126/
Boosted7119/
Bouttee7113/
Bhutete7113/
Baustes7113/
Baustte7112/
Busther7112/
Busgeeteea714/
Bushtet714/
Buteeyi713/
Bousste712/
Bustter711/
Buteher711/
Buttied711/
Boutead711/
Boutted711/
Bauster711/
Buysste711/
Buteete711/
Butehte711/
Buteite711/
Bushteu711/
Butthee711/
Bouthed711/
Booteed711/
Budthee711/
Bostead710/
Baustie710/
Bostedd710/
Bhute6713,553/
Baute677,438/
Butte674,888/
Buter674,484/
Boute672,415/
Busti672,061/
Busta671,865/
Butez671,531/
Butet671,471/
Beute671,241/
Buthe67558/
Bushtets67369/
Boste67261/
Boutette67185/
Butes67150/
Butea67132/
Butid6796/
Butey6789/
Butie6788/
Buteh6783/
Botee6781/
Butje6770/
Butej6767/
Büted6752/
Buite6747/
Buște6745/
Bautiste6734/
Busty6731/
Boted6728/
Buteş6715/
Butge6714/
Boostedt6712/
Butei679/
Buteu674/
Butep674/
Buute674/
Buttohee674/
Buisette673/
Bouteite673/
Beutiste672/
Vuste672/
Boushter671/
Biestedt671/
Budte671/
Bautette670/
Bautheer670/
Bousteat670/
Buisterr670/
Bosstedt670/

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