Du Buisson Surname

502,491st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 654 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Du Buisson Surname Definition:

(French) Of the Bush or Thicket [French buisson on, diminutive suff.: see Buss in Dict.]

Du Buisson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa6541:82,84110,220
Australia531:509,35338,491
Belgium231:499,85448,667
England201:2,785,90397,972
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
France41:16,605,680368,153
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Du Buisson (18) may also be a first name.

Du Buisson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Of the Bush or Thicket [French buisson on, diminutive suff.: see Buss in Dict.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Of the Thicket” in French.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Du Buisson Last Name Facts

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

Du Buisson is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Du Buisson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 502,491st most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 11,143,037 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 101 percent of Du Buisson reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 18 people.

The surname Du Buisson is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 654 people, or 1 in 82,841. In South Africa Du Buisson is most common in: Gauteng, where 55 percent reside, Western Cape, where 14 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 12 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent reside and Belgium, where 4 percent reside.

Du Buisson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Du Buisson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Du Buisson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Du Buisson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.74% more than the national average, earning R 410,496 per year and in United States they earn 234.6% more than the national average, earning $144,375 USD per year.

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