Bunney Surname
Approximately 3,332 people bear this surname
Bunney Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. An expression of endearment. No doubt a pet form of Bunn, which see.
1574-5. Edward Bonny, Sussex: Register of the University of Oxford.
1588. Peter Bunney and Elizabeth Stockbridge: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameBunney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,046 | 1:53,268 | 6,511 |
| United States | 990 | 1:366,120 | 32,549 |
| Australia | 815 | 1:33,124 | 4,376 |
| Canada | 208 | 1:177,142 | 17,704 |
| Wales | 130 | 1:23,804 | 2,501 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Chile | 24 | 1:734,020 | 16,565 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 672 | 1:36,273 | 4,721 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 104 | 1:482,872 | 34,278 |
Bunney (32) may also be a first name.
Bunney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. An expression of endearment. No doubt a pet form of Bunn, which see.
1574-5. Edward Bonny, Sussex: Register of the University of Oxford.
1588. Peter Bunney and Elizabeth Stockbridge: Marriage Lic. (London).
1601. Francis Bunny, County Durham: Register of the University of Oxford.
1612. Buried — Henery Bunny: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Bunney Demographics
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Bunney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bunney Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bunney is most common in England. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bunney? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bunney is the 135,000th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 2,187,139 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 37 percent of Bunney are found; 37 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. Bunney is also the 1,840,253rd most frequent first name internationally, borne by 32 people.
The surname Bunney is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 1,046 people, or 1 in 53,268. In England it is mostly found in: Cornwall, where 11 percent are found, Hampshire, where 8 percent are found and Leicestershire, where 8 percent are found. Barring England Bunney exists in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 24 percent are found.
Bunney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bunney has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bunney surname expanded 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 952 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bunney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bunney last name are 24.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bunney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning 375,197 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.8% less than the national average, earning $42,805 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.19% more than the national average, earning $51,764 CAD per year.
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