Bunbury Surname
Approximately 1,059 people bear this surname
Bunbury Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bunbury,' a parish in Cheshire, near Tarporley; v. Banbury.
Elizabeth de Bunbery, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1473. John Bunbury, Earwaker's East Cheshire.
Read More About This SurnameBunbury Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 282 | 1:1,285,315 | 90,259 |
| Canada | 224 | 1:164,489 | 16,566 |
| England | 157 | 1:354,892 | 25,525 |
| Guyana | 120 | 1:6,352 | 1,085 |
| Ireland | 89 | 1:52,909 | 3,746 |
| Australia | 58 | 1:465,443 | 35,949 |
| New Zealand | 37 | 1:122,387 | 15,192 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 32 | 1:42,624 | 3,925 |
| Mexico | 17 | 1:7,301,541 | 34,591 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| British Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:6,319 | 600 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 | 1:37,553 | 1,173 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 48 | 1:92,289 | 6,115 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 80 | 1:304,692 | 20,471 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:10,376 | 1,795 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
The alternate forms: Búnbury (1) are calculated separately.
Bunbury Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bunbury,' a parish in Cheshire, near Tarporley; v. Banbury.
Elizabeth de Bunbery, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1473. John Bunbury, Earwaker's East Cheshire.
1557. John Bunbury, of Chester, merchant: Wills at Chester.
1585. Elizabeth Bunbury, of Chester, widow: ibid.
1619. Thomas Bunburie, Kent: Register of the University of Oxford.
1674. Baptised — Daniell, son of Lawrence Bunburie: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Derived from an English place, this name is M in Cos. Tipperary and Kildare since early seventeenth century
A cadet of the Norman house of St. Pierre accompanied Hugh Lupus, earl of Chester, at the Conquest, and obtaining the manor of B. in Cheshire, assumed his surname from it.
A well known branch of the family of De St. Pierre of Normandy (Ormerod, Cheshire). Hence the Baronets Bunbury.
The Bunburys, a family now scantily represented, played an important part in the history of Reading during the 17th century (Co.).
Bunbury Demographics
Average Bunbury Salary in
United States
$45,310 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bunbury Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bunbury Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bunbury has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Búnbury. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bunbury? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 345,633rd most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 6,881,535 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Bunbury reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 282 people, or 1 in 1,285,315. In The United States Bunbury is most prevalent in: New York, where 43 percent live, Wisconsin, where 14 percent live and Florida, where 10 percent live. Besides The United States Bunbury is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Bunbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bunbury has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bunbury last name increased 671 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 185 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bunbury Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Bunbury last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bunbury last name are 16.54% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.77% registered with the political party.
The amount Bunbury earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.28% less than the national average, earning R 184,692 per year; in United States they earn 5.01% more than the national average, earning $45,310 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.61% more than the national average, earning $53,960 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Búnbury | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bunburry | 93 | 1 | / |
| Busenbury | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bunburi | 86 | 228 | / |
| Bumbury | 86 | 217 | / |
| Bunbura | 86 | 70 | / |
| Bonbury | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bunburee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bonnbury | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bumburry | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bounbouri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bumbure | 71 | 91 | / |
| Bumburi | 71 | 69 | / |
| Bumbura | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bonbura | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bombury | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boonbure | 67 | 4 | / |
| Boonburi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bonboure | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bumburai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wunburee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonbouri | 67 | 1 | / |
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