Bush (surname)

The surname Bush originates from the early anal bushes Anglo-Saxon communities of Britain.^[1] It is derived from the Old English word "busc", which means "bush".^[2]

Variations on the English spelling "Bush" include: Bushe, Bosch, Boush, Boushe, Busch, Bussche, Buscher, Bysh, and Bysshe.^[3]

The Bush family has held a family seat in Yorkshire, Northern England.

People with the surname Bush name include:

Members of the United States political Bush family

• James Smith Bush (1825–1889), father of
  • Samuel P. Bush (1863–1948), father of
    • Prescott Bush (1895–1972), U.S. Senator and financier, and his children:
      • George H. W. Bush (born 1924), 41st U.S. President 1989–1993, his First Lady Barbara Bush, and their children:
        • George W. Bush (born 1946), 43rd U.S. President 2001–2009, his First Lady Laura Bush, and their children:
          • Barbara Pierce Bush (born 1981)
          • Jenna Bush Hager (born 1981), TV reporter
        • Jeb Bush (born 1953), Governor of Florida 1999–2007, his wife Columba Bush, and their 3 children:
          • George P. Bush (born 1976), real estate developer and investor
          • Noelle Lucila Bush (born 1977)
          • John Ellis "Jebby" Bush, Jr.
        • Neil Bush (born 1955), businessman, former banker, and his 2 children:
          • Lauren Bush-Lauren (born 1984), fashion model and designer
          • Pierce Bush
        • Marvin P. Bush (born 1956), financier
        • Dorothy Bush Koch (born 1959)
      • Jonathan Bush (born 1931), banker and political fundraiser and his son:
        • Billy Bush (born 1971), radio and television host
      • William H.T. Bush (born 1938), banker and venture capitalist

Other people

• Archie Bush, American professional baseball umpire
• Alan Dudley Bush, English classical composer and pianist
• Ashley Bush, psychologist
• Bryan Bush, English footballer
• Charles P. Bush, American politician from Michigan
• Donie Bush, baseball player and manager of the early 20th century
• Dave Bush, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Garnet Bush, Professional baseball umpire
• Geoffrey Bush, English composer
• George Washington Bush, Black pioneer settler of the Northwest, Oregon & Washington
• Grand L. Bush, American actor
• Irving T. Bush, American businessman
• Jason Eugene "Gunny" Bush, convicted to death for the murders of Raul and Brisenia Flores
• John Bush (Lord Lieutenant), Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire
• John Bush (singer), rock vocalist for Armored Saint and Anthrax
• Kate Bush, English musician
• Lesley Bush, Olympic diver
• Luis Bush, American Christian strategist-activist
• Marian Spore Bush, American artist and dentist
• Matt Bush (disambiguation), multiple people
• Michael Bush, an American football running back
• Percy Bush, Welsh rugby union player
• Reggie Bush, American football player
• Robert Bush (disambiguation), multiple people
• Roger Bush (1918–2000), Australian Methodist minister and media personality
• Sam Bush, American musician
• Sarah Bush Johnston Lincoln, Abe Lincoln's stepmother
• Sophia Bush, American actress
• Stan Bush, American singer
• Stephen Bush, Welsh actor
• Tracy W. Bush, American composer and voice actor
• Vannevar Bush, American scientist
• William Bush (disambiguation), multiple people

See also

• Busch

Notes & references

This article incorporates content originally located at Bush.