Bushong

Bushong Meaning & Origin

About Bushong
The surname Bushong is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "busch" meaning "bush" or "shrub" and "ong" indicating "belonging to" or "descendant of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bushong can be interpreted as "descendant of the bush" or "one who belongs to the bush." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with bushes or shrubs, or it could have been a nickname for someone with a bushy or thick growth of hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bushong: 2,694
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,637
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.91

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bushong 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 Bushong is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PXNK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UH1 SH AO0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈbʊʃɔŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PXNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bushong in Braille

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

The name Bushong in braille

How to sign the name Bushong using Sign Language

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

The name Bushong in sign language

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