Bunney Surname

135,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

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.

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Bunney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0461:53,2686,511
United States9901:366,12032,549
Australia8151:33,1244,376
Canada2081:177,14217,704
Wales1301:23,8042,501
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Chile241:734,02016,565
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Norway61:857,04855,549
France41:16,605,680368,153
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brunei11:418,7313,893
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6721:36,2734,721
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Bunney Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Bunney? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bunney is the 135,000th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,187,139 people. This last name is predominantly 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. It is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 32 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 1,046 people, or 1 in 53,268. In England Bunney is mostly concentrated in: Cornwall, where 11 percent reside, Hampshire, where 8 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 8 percent reside. Other than England this last name exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 24 percent reside.

Bunney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bunney has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bunney surname rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 952 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Bunney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bunney surname is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States Bunney are 24.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.67% being registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bunny911,444/
Bunne91241/
Buney9190/
Bonney8328,420/
Bunner832,940/
Bunnet832,820/
Bungey83368/
Buiney83214/
Bunnae83167/
Bouney8364/
Bhuney8355/
Bounne8347/
Bunnie8323/
Bhunne8317/
Bunnuy8312/
Bunhey8311/
Bunnoy8311/
Bunnay8310/
Bounny837/
Baunny836/
Butney835/
Buneyi835/
Bunnei835/
Bunnes834/
Bunnoe834/
Bunneh832/
Busney832/
Buneey832/
Bugney831/
Baunne831/
Buneya831/
Buneyo831/
Bunnge831/
Buuney831/
Bauney830/
Vunney830/
Bune803,375/
Buny80529/
Bunnett77873/
Boutney7783/
Bhuneya7751/
Bungeyi7721/
Buttney7717/
Bounnoy778/
Bungner777/
Buneiyo776/
Bunneap775/
Bunness774/
Bonniey774/
Bhunnye774/
Butnner772/
Bhuneyi772/
Bunniya771/
Bouneya771/
Bounner771/
Bousnne771/
Bonneyj771/
Baunner771/
Bahunne771/
Beunner771/
Bounneh771/
Buneyad771/
Boungne771/
Bhungne771/
Boonney771/
Bunnaeh771/
Bounnet770/
Buinner770/
Bonny7314,576/
Bonne7310,350/
Bunge7310,345/
Bunea739,053/
Boney736,866/
Bunyi734,296/
Boune734,026/
Bunna733,084/
Baune731,677/
Bunei731,477/
Bunyo731,261/
Bunay731,236/
Bhune73994/
Bunes73923/
Bouny73830/
Bunni73744/
Bunye73567/
Beune73567/
Buned73413/
Buene73386/
Busne73325/
Bunet73272/
Bunje73272/
Buner73268/
Buyne73265/
Bunoy73223/
Bujny73209/
Buhne73171/
Bhuny73158/
Bauny73132/
Buyny7390/
Buneš7378/
Bunie7343/
Bugne7342/
Bunae7329/
Bunys7327/
Bunue7323/
Buniy7322/
Buune7322/
Buneh7320/
Bunez7312/
Bunhe7310/
Wunne739/
Bunee736/
Buine736/
Buneß736/
Buiny734/
Vunne732/
Bunoe732/
Buneu732/
Bumne731/
Buñey731/
Beuny731/
Beusinne713/
Bhuineya713/
Boucenne712/
Bounniya711/
Bhunniya711/
Bungay676,182/
Bonnie675,566/
Bhunye673,535/
Butner672,616/
Bunayu672,451/
Bunaya672,359/
Bunnoi671,251/
Bugnay671,122/
Bugnet671,073/
Bahune67978/
Bugner67904/
Bonnay67872/
Bunnit67772/
Bhunes67540/
Buynyy67521/
Bounet67454/
Bhunje67446/
Bhusne67428/
Bhunge67359/
Butnet67357/
Buniya67326/
Bhuniy67318/
Bunych67304/
Buehne67285/
Boneya67283/
Bunyia67278/
Buinyi67264/
Buinei67257/
Buynay67253/
Bonnee67249/
Bunnat67231/
Beunet67208/
Bunnah67193/
Bauner67187/
Bunets67185/
Buness67148/
Bouchenne67129/
Beuneu67111/
Bouyne67106/
Baunay67101/
Buissinne6799/
Beunes6797/
Bunnis6788/
Boenne6772/
Bounni6771/
Bunysh6770/
Bounie6768/
Bounay6757/
Bunnui6756/
Bounes6755/
Busnea6754/
Boonne6750/
Bounna6749/
Bhunea6749/
Bunyeh6748/
Bhuiny6745/
Busnet6741/
Boenny6740/
Bounge6740/
Baunez6739/
Buinea6739/
Bhuine6737/
Booney6736/
Bunayo6736/
Buinge6735/
Boniey6732/
Bhunna6729/
Busner6726/
Bunyts6726/
Bunnas6725/
Bougne6724/
Baunna6724/
Baunet6723/
Buttny6723/
Beugne6722/
Buynie6716/
Bounea6716/
Baunes6715/
Baunge6714/
Baunhy6714/
Baunee6712/
Buhnea6712/
Bounoy6712/
Bouner6711/
Bhunni6710/
Baunyi6710/
Wonney6710/
Baunøe6710/
Bhunie679/
Buneed679/
Bunije679/
Bunuyo679/
Bunawe679/
Bunyoh679/
Bungae679/
Butnoy679/
Vounne678/
Bhunee678/
Busnes678/
Beuhne678/
Bungoy678/
Bhuyne677/
Bugnes677/
Bunhae677/
Bunett675/
Buneia675/
Buinay675/
Bunaje675/
Boneyo675/
Bunhay675/
Buhnuy675/
Bunnap675/
Bunaye675/
Buenea675/
Buinys675/
Bhunay674/
Bhaune674/
Bone'y674/
Bunnga674/
Butnes674/
Bhunyi674/
Bun'ge674/
Buines674/
Bunayi674/
Bonnei674/
Bungea674/
Bhunae674/
Bhuneu674/
Busnei674/
Beuner673/
Bunnaj673/
Boutennet673/
Buunes673/
Bonnea673/
Bonnuy673/
Vouney673/
Bunuya673/
Bhoune672/
Bhumne672/
Bhuner672/
Baunie672/
Bunesh672/
Bunoje672/
Buunyi672/
Bunher672/
Bonnoy672/
Bunoye672/
Bunuye672/
Wunnyi672/
Vunnie672/
Buinet672/
Beunie672/
Boumne672/
Baugne672/
Bunnai672/
Butnyi672/
Buyniy671/
Buiniy671/
Busnee671/
Buynni671/
Bumner671/
Bunaie671/
Bunedh671/
Buneis671/
Bunhoe671/
Bunoya671/
Bunyya671/
Bonhey671/
Bonn'e671/
Boussenne671/
Boutny671/
Bhutne671/
Bhoney671/
Bhonne671/
Beunue671/
Wounne671/
Buneer671/
Wouney671/
Buniye671/
Bunaay671/
Wugney671/
Wounny671/
Boneye671/
Bonnny671/
Bunowe671/
Bune'e671/
Buniyo671/
Bunjje671/
Buunje671/
Buchennet671/
Buenay671/
Buigne671/
Buineh671/
Buinyo671/
Buinyy671/
Buisne671/
Buenoy671/
Boutingne671/
Bounyi671/
Bounyo671/
Bouneu671/
Bounhe671/
Bounoe671/
Beunyo671/
Bhauny671/
Bhunue671/
Baunni671/
Hbonny671/
Bunauy671/
Bouned671/
Busnni671/
Busiennei671/
Bunoue671/
Bounae671/
Vunnoy671/
Wunnee671/
Wunnie671/
Wunnoy671/
Beunae671/
Buynoy671/
Bunyie671/
Bunyoy671/
Bunnad671/
Bunaue671/
Bunead671/
Buneid671/
Bumnet671/
Buiner670/
Bousne670/
Buneth670/
Buhnes670/
Wutney670/
Buynes670/

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