Bus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bus

What does the name Bus mean?

The surname Bus originates from the Old Norse word "buski," meaning "bush," or "woods" thus it is classed at a toponymic surname and was most likely used by a man who lived near a prominent bush. It is equivalent to the English surname "Bush."

Alternatively, the name could have been a metonymic occupational name from bussemaker, a maker of boxes and tins or of firearms from (Middle) Dutch bus 'box tin firearm'. 1 The Bosch variant was derived from the Dutch word "bos," which translates to mean "forest."

The variants van den Bosch and van der Bosch literally mean "den Bosch," and may denote someone who hails from the city Den Bosch. While Dutch in origin, the names are also frequented in Belgium.

Early Origins of the Bus family

The surname Bus was first found in the duchy of Brabant, a state of the Holy Roman Empire, established in 1183 which later became part of the Burgundian Netherlands from 1430 and of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1482. A search through early records revealed Hieronymus Bosch, born Jheronimus van Aken (c. 1450-1516) a Dutch painter who hailed from Brabant.

Early History of the Bus family

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Bus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bosch, van den Bosch, Bos, van den Bos, Bosse and many more.

Early Notables of the Bus family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Hieronymous Bosch (1450-1516), Dutch painter who's work is well-known for the use of fantastic imagery to illustrate moral and religious concepts; and Jasper van den Bos (1634-1656), a Dutch Golden Age marine painter. Huis...
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Bus Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Bus is the 949^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,169 people with that name. 2

Bus migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bus Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Daniel Bus and his wife and daughter Margriet, who arrived in New York in 1709
Daniel Bus, who landed in New York in 1709 3
John Jacob Bus, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
John Jacob Bus who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732

Bus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco Bus, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1850 3
Eva Bus, aged 29, who arrived in New York in 1854 3
Jannetje Bus, aged 58, who landed in New York, NY in 1866 3
Klass Bus, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1866 3
Maartje Bus, aged 18, who landed in New York, NY in 1866 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bus (post 1700) +

Schelte John "Bobby" Bus (b. 1956), American astronomer and discoverer of minor planets at the Institute for Astronomy
Nicole Bus, Dutch singer born in Nieuwegein, Netherlands
Dirk Bus (1907-1978), Dutch sculptor
David Bus (b. 1978), Dutch former professional footballer
Laurentiu Cosmin Bus (b. 1987), Romanian professional footballer
Sergiu Florin Bus (b. 1992), Romanian professional footballer
Balázs Bús (b. 1966), Hungarian social worker and politician

Sources +

Hanks Patricia, Flavia Hodges, Mills A.D., Room Adrian, The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7)
"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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)