Bus

Bus Meaning & Origin

About Bus
The surname Bus is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "bus" which means "bush" or "thicket" in Dutch. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a bushy or wooded area. The name may also have been used to describe someone who worked or lived near a specific bush or thicket.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bus is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bus: 287
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,547
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bus based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bus is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 S
🌐 IPA
/bəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bus in Braille

Here's how to represent Bus in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bus in braille

How to sign the name Bus using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bus using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bus in sign language

Numerology