Bunker Surname
Approximately 13,961 people bear this surname
Bunker Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'bon coeur'; compare English Goodhart. But possibly a form of banter, a moneychanger (v. Bank and Banker in H.E.D). Nevertheless the familiar existence of Goodhart proves the nick, origin to be quite possible, and the instances below are somewhat corroborative.
Read More About This SurnameBunker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,851 | 1:36,794 | 4,565 |
| England | 2,089 | 1:26,672 | 3,641 |
| Australia | 570 | 1:47,361 | 5,928 |
| Canada | 473 | 1:77,898 | 8,747 |
| Israel | 328 | 1:26,090 | 3,816 |
| New Zealand | 184 | 1:24,610 | 4,301 |
| India | 154 | 1:4,980,944 | 125,013 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,157 | 1:21,068 | 2,976 |
| Scotland | 45 | 1:83,183 | 4,503 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,039 | 1:16,525 | 2,103 |
The alternate forms: Bünker (522) are calculated separately.
Bunker (223) may also be a first name.
Bunker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'bon coeur'; compare English Goodhart. But possibly a form of banter, a moneychanger (v. Bank and Banker in H.E.D). Nevertheless the familiar existence of Goodhart proves the nick, origin to be quite possible, and the instances below are somewhat corroborative.
William le Bonquer. Issues of the Exchequer.
John le Boncer. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
1584. Edward Buncker and Margaret Rowdon: Marriage Lic.(London).
1663-3. Jeremiah Swift and Elizabeth Buncker: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1789. Married — William Bunker and Jemima Skedmore: St. George, Hanover Square t.
(Anglo-French-Latin) i the French Bon Cœur (a nickname) = Good Heart [French bon Latin bon-um, good + French cœur, Latin cor, heart] 2 belonging to Boncour(t (France) [French bon(ne, Latin bon-a, good + Fr, cour(t, Low Latin cortis, a courtyard, farm; Latin cors, cords, an enclosure, pen]
(French) The good-hearted man; one who came from Boncourt (good farm), in France.
French bon coeur, "good heart," from the moral quality of the original bearer.
For Boncoeur (Lower). In 1259 the King granted to William Boncuor thirty librates of land (Roberts, Excerpta).
Bunker Demographics
Average Bunker Salary in
United States
$44,023 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bunker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bunker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bunker (Hindi: बुनकर, Marathi: बुनकेर) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Bünker. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bunker? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 37,717th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 521,993 people. The last name Bunker is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Bunker live; 72 percent live in North America and 72 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bunker is also the 603,623rd most numerous given name world-wide It is held by 223 people.
The surname Bunker is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 9,851 people, or 1 in 36,794. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent live, Michigan, where 9 percent live and Utah, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 55 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Bunker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bunker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bunker last name increased 324 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 9 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bunker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bunker surname are 8.99% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.76% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bunker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 130.97% more than the national average, earning R 548,868 per year; in United States they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $44,023 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.86% more than the national average, earning $61,042 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bünker | 94 | 522 | / |
| Bunkert | 92 | 38 | / |
| Beunker | 92 | 15 | / |
| Bounker | 92 | 13 | / |
| Buncker | 92 | 3 | / |
| Bunkier | 92 | 2 | / |
| Bunkeer | 92 | 0 | / |
| Baunker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Buinker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bunnker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bunkker | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bungkerd | 86 | 8 | / |
| Bhunkerd | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bunkherr | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bounkerd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bonker | 83 | 279 | / |
| Bumker | 83 | 7 | / |
| Buncer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bunkerova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buncher | 77 | 418 | / |
| Boenker | 77 | 291 | / |
| Baumker | 77 | 131 | / |
| Bouncer | 77 | 130 | / |
| Beumker | 77 | 55 | / |
| Bongker | 77 | 9 | / |
| Boncker | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bhonker | 77 | 5 | / |
| Bunkird | 77 | 4 | / |
| Boonker | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bounkir | 77 | 1 | / |
| Büncker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bunquer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bhumker | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bunkirt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bonnker | 77 | 0 | / |
| Baunkjær | 71 | 34 | / |
| Boehnker | 71 | 31 | / |
| Boonkear | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bounnkir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bungkird | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouncher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bauncher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Buncir | 67 | 15 | / |
| Bonkir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouncir | 62 | 13 | / |
| Boonkair | 57 | 1 | / |
Bunker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bunker in the Hindi language | ||
| बुनकर | bunakara | - |
| Bunker in the Marathi language | ||
| बुनकेर | bunakera | - |
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Bunker Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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