Bunica Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Moldova

Bunica Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bunica Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania2761:72,7468,659
Moldova501:71,2279,458
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

The alternate forms: Bunică (9) are calculated separately.

Bunica Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bunica Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Bunica occurs in Romania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Bunică. For other potential spellings of Bunica click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunica? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 804,502nd most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 20,941,224 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Bunica are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

Bunica is most prevalent in Romania, where it is carried by 276 people, or 1 in 72,746. In Romania it is most numerous in: Brașov County, where 40 percent reside, Bucharest Municipality, where 27 percent reside and Giurgiu County, where 15 percent reside. Barring Romania it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bunica
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