Basu

How common is the last name Basu?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Basu, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Names nearby in the census

#16,968

Basu was the 16,968th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 1,675 people, about 0.5 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)6.6%
Hispanic or Latino1.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander86.6%
Two or more races4.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

Forebears: where Basu is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.