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Buss

in Maine

There are 16 people with the last name "Buss" in Maine.

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Ranking in Maine

NameRank
Buss 7,721
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  1. is 7,717th most common Bump
  2. is 7,718th most common Buote
  3. is 7,719th most common Burd
  4. is 7,720th most common Burney
  5. is 7,721st most common Buss
  6. is 7,722nd most common Carmody
  7. is 7,723rd most common Carrick
  8. is 7,724th most common Casella
  9. is 7,725th most common Caston

Similar Names and Nicknames

Bass, Bussey, Bess, Busse, Boss, Bussell, Bussard, Bosse, Basso, Bussiere

Most Common First Names for Buss

James, Anita, Holly, Iris, Jacqueline, Jas, John, Joseph, Lisa

Meaning & History

English: metonymic occupational name for a cooper or else a nickname for a rotund, fat man, from Middle English, Old French busse ‘cask’, ‘barrel’ (of unknown origin). The word was also used in Middle English for a type of ship, and the surname may perhaps have been given to someone who sailed in one. The byname seems to occur already in Domesday Book, where a Siward Buss, and a John and Richard Buss are recorded at Brasted in Kent.

German and Swiss German: from a pet form of the personal name Burkhard (see Burkhart).

Danish: variant of Buus.

Recent Searches for "Buss" in Maine

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James Buss, ME (3 searches)
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