Bushel Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Bushel is usually a form of Bushell. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Bushel measure”.

• Related forms: Boshell and Buswell.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Bushel drops the “l” of Bushell, a shortening that clerks often made.

Bushel coat of arms

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