Bush (surname)

The surname Bush originates from the early 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

• Obadiah Newcomb Bush (1797–1851), father of
  • James Smith Bush (1825–1889), father of
    • Samuel P. Bush (1863–1948), father of
      • Prescott Bush (1895–1972), Senator and financier
        • George H. W. Bush (born 1924), 41st U.S. President 1989–1993, First Lady Barbara Bush
          • George W. Bush (born 1946), 43rd U.S. President 2001–2009, First Lady Laura Bush
            • Barbara Pierce Bush (born 1981)
            • Jenna Bush Hager (born 1981), TV reporter
          • Jeb Bush (born 1953), Governor of Florida 1999–2007, married with Columba Bush
            • George P. Bush (born 1976), real estate developer and investor
            • Noelle Lucila Bush (born 1977)
            • John Ellis "Jebby" Bush, Jr. (born 1983)
          • Neil Bush (born 1955), businessman, former banker
            • Lauren Bush (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

• Alan Bush, English classical composer and pianist
• Archie Bush (umpire), American professional baseball umpire
• Bryan Bush, English footballer
• Charles P. Bush, American politician from Michigan
• Curtis Bush, American kickboxer
• Dave Bush, Major League Baseball pitcher
• Donie Bush, baseball player and manager of the early 20th century
• Garnet Bush, baseball umpire
• Geoffrey Bush, English composer
• George Washington Bush, black pioneer settler of the Pacific 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 (disambiguation), multiple people
• 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, 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 Lincoln, Abe Lincoln's stepmother
• Sophia Bush, American actress
• Stan Bush, American singer
• Stephen J. Bush, Welsh actor
• Tracy W. Bush, American composer and voice actor
• Vannevar Bush, American scientist
• William Bush (disambiguation), multiple people

See also

• Busch (disambiguation)

Notes & references

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