Busk

Busk Meaning & Origin

About Busk
The surname Busk is of English and Scottish origin, derived from the Old Norse word "buskr," meaning "bush" or "shrub." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near a prominent bush or shrubbery. The name could also be occupational, referring to someone who worked with or harvested bushes or shrubs. Over time, the surname Busk has evolved and spread to various English-speaking countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Busk: 527
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,303
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Busk in Braille

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

The name Busk in braille

How to sign the name Busk using Sign Language

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

The name Busk in sign language

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