Bunken Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Bunken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bunken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Bünken (1) are calculated separately.

Bunken (182) may also be a first name.

Bunken Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bunken occurs in Denmark more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Bünken. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunken? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most common family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Bunken are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 675,152nd most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 182 people.

Bunken is most commonly occurring in Denmark, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 627,191. In Denmark Bunken is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Denmark Bunken occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 17 percent are found and Thailand, where 17 percent are found.

Bunken Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bunken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bunken surname contracted 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bunken Last Name Statistics demography

Bunken earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 34.72% less than the national average, earning 225,924 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bünken941/
Bunkoen92473/
Bunkaen92212/
Bungken924/
Bunkend921/
Bunkeen921/
Bouncken8611/
Bunkienė864/
Bunkin83253/
Bonken8327/
Bunkyn8321/
Bumken836/
Buncen832/
Bumkeng77210/
Bunchen7794/
Bunkina7784/
Baunkin7753/
Bungkin7744/
Baumken7724/
Beumken7722/
Bunkyna7720/
Boonken779/
Bongken777/
Bouncen771/
Bunquen771/
Bunkemg771/
Bunkinn770/
Bounkin770/
Bunkind770/
Bonkn732/
Baunkina7111/
Bumkengh716/
Busynkin714/
Busenkin711/
Npounken711/
Bonkienė711/
Baunchen710/
Bonkin67147/
Buncin6753/
Bushynkyn6710/
Bumkem677/
Bonkyn676/
Bhungchen671/
Buchinkin671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Bunken
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