Bunn Surname
Approximately 26,517 people bear this surname
Bunn Surname Definition:
(1) Nick 'le bon,' i.e. good. Often an expression of endearment, 'good little one' (v. Bunting and Bonnet). the Frenchbon, good, diminutive bonet. Probably Bon or Bunn was sometimes a Christian name, as was so frequently Good, which see.
Bonne Wellr, Norfolk, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameBunn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,098 | 1:24,007 | 3,026 |
| England | 5,636 | 1:9,886 | 1,455 |
| Australia | 1,298 | 1:20,798 | 2,884 |
| Canada | 1,037 | 1:35,531 | 4,537 |
| Brazil | 791 | 1:270,638 | 10,417 |
| Germany | 659 | 1:122,163 | 14,949 |
| Israel | 497 | 1:17,219 | 2,572 |
| New Zealand | 421 | 1:10,756 | 1,880 |
| South Africa | 283 | 1:191,441 | 20,758 |
| Papua New Guinea | 266 | 1:30,653 | 3,523 |
| Wales | 154 | 1:20,094 | 2,123 |
| Scotland | 56 | 1:95,604 | 6,623 |
| France | 42 | 1:1,581,493 | 147,826 |
| Ireland | 35 | 1:134,541 | 6,387 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Taiwan | 16 | 1:1,465,297 | 9,806 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Cambodia | 10 | 1:1,548,715 | 6,449 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,888 | 1:8,440 | 1,281 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:41,274 | 2,182 |
| Guernsey | 5 | 1:6,531 | 1,136 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,852 | 1:17,608 | 2,245 |
The alternate forms: Bünn (13) are calculated separately.
Bunn (228) may also be a first name.
Bunn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Nick 'le bon,' i.e. good. Often an expression of endearment, 'good little one' (v. Bunting and Bonnet). the Frenchbon, good, diminutive bonet. Probably Bon or Bunn was sometimes a Christian name, as was so frequently Good, which see.
Bonne Wellr, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Rocelin le Bun, Wiltshire, ibid.
Rogerus Bonne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Bunne, 1379: ibid.
(a) Local, 'de Bohun'; v. Bown.
John de Bunn, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1618. Josias Bunn, Hertfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1788. Married — John Bunn and Mary Wallington: St. George, Hanover Square.
Bunce is for Bunns as Ellice for Ellis, Dance for Dans, or Evance for Evans.
Walter Buns, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1671-2. John Butcher and Jane Bunce: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1766. Married —James Howton and Martha Bunce: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Good, Kind [O. French bun, bon, Latin bonus] (Anglo-Scand) Ready, Alert [Middle English boun, bun; Old Norse buínn, prepared] Rocelin le Bun.—Hundred Rolls
Probably the French bon, and equivalent to Good.
The incumbent of Hedenham in 1501 bore the name of Bunn; and the rector of Bereford in 1637 was called Bun (Bl.).
Bunn Demographics
Bunn Political Affiliation
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Bunn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bunn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bunn (Hindi: बुन्न, Russian: Бунн) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Bünn. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bunn? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bunn is the 20,620th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 274,825 people. The last name Bunn is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Bunn reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 594,918th most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 228 people.
Bunn is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 15,098 people, or 1 in 24,007. In The United States Bunn is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 18 percent live, Georgia, where 10 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 53 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Bunn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bunn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bunn surname rose 529 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 405 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,867 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 194 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bunn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (72%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bunn last name are 9.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.03% registered with the political party.
The amount Bunn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.29% more than the national average, earning R 452,196 per year; in United States they earn 3.71% less than the national average, earning $41,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.85% less than the national average, earning $46,778 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bünn | 92 | 13 | / |
| Bunne | 89 | 241 | / |
| Baunn | 89 | 55 | / |
| Bunnå | 89 | 10 | / |
| Bunnd | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bunng | 89 | 2 | / |
| Bounn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bhunn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Buinn | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bun | 86 | 76,987 | / |
| Bounne | 80 | 47 | / |
| Bhunne | 80 | 17 | / |
| Baumnn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bhuunn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baunne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baun | 75 | 29,440 | / |
| Bonn | 75 | 7,423 | / |
| Bung | 75 | 5,971 | / |
| Bunt | 75 | 5,607 | / |
| Bune | 75 | 3,375 | / |
| Bund | 75 | 2,475 | / |
| Beun | 75 | 1,903 | / |
| Boun | 75 | 1,301 | / |
| Wunn | 75 | 810 | / |
| Buin | 75 | 645 | / |
| Buhn | 75 | 296 | / |
| Bhun | 75 | 59 | / |
| Buun | 75 | 49 | / |
| Buyn | 75 | 45 | / |
| Vunn | 75 | 18 | / |
| Bgun | 75 | 16 | / |
| Butn | 75 | 14 | / |
| Bunh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Busn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bumn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bujn | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bunq | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bunì | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hbun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buchenn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bunnova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bousnne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boungne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhungne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bhuin | 67 | 9,086 | / |
| Butin | 67 | 6,774 | / |
| Bohun | 67 | 4,916 | / |
| Boune | 67 | 4,026 | / |
| Bahun | 67 | 3,702 | / |
| Busin | 67 | 2,568 | / |
| Baung | 67 | 2,337 | / |
| Bound | 67 | 2,014 | / |
| Baune | 67 | 1,677 | / |
| Buten | 67 | 1,011 | / |
| Bhune | 67 | 994 | / |
| Beunk | 67 | 795 | / |
| Bundt | 67 | 718 | / |
| Busen | 67 | 661 | / |
| Bucin | 67 | 577 | / |
| Beune | 67 | 567 | / |
| Bhund | 67 | 487 | / |
| Busne | 67 | 325 | / |
| Buyne | 67 | 265 | / |
| Bhung | 67 | 220 | / |
| Buing | 67 | 184 | / |
| Bhunh | 67 | 165 | / |
| Bhuyn | 67 | 153 | / |
| Boung | 67 | 105 | / |
| Bhaun | 67 | 67 | / |
| Buijn | 67 | 61 | / |
| Bauhn | 67 | 60 | / |
| Bhoun | 67 | 55 | / |
| Busyn | 67 | 49 | / |
| Bonnì | 67 | 43 | / |
| Bugne | 67 | 42 | / |
| Beung | 67 | 37 | / |
| Bount | 67 | 35 | / |
| Buntt | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bundh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Bhunt | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bhonn | 67 | 27 | / |
| Bucen | 67 | 24 | / |
| Buind | 67 | 22 | / |
| Buune | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bunqu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Boonn | 67 | 20 | / |
| Baund | 67 | 14 | / |
| Buçin | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bušen | 67 | 12 | / |
| Butén | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bunhe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bhusn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Buhyn | 67 | 10 | / |
| Baunk | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wunne | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vounn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Waunn | 67 | 7 | / |
| Baunt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Buine | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baunø | 67 | 6 | / |
| Busín | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhuun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wuinn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Baunh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bouyn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bouhn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Beusinne | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vunne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhuhn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baumn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boucenne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bounh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bungq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bujng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buhng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buthn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buint | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buttn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bumne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bungh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boutn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaunn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Butèn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Butín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boumn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhhun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buinh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buhjn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bungk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bunhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beunt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Buntd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beuhn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vuinn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boenn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beund | 67 | 0 | / |
Bunn Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bunn in the Hindi language | ||
| बुन्न | bunna | - |
| Bunn in the Russian language | ||
| Бунн | bunn | - |
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