Bunny Surname

270,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Bunny 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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Bunny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3011:2,548,39080,848
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
New Zealand1751:25,8764,537
Australia1201:224,96421,387
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
England531:1,051,28451,324
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
Israel191:450,40234,739
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Marshall Islands101:5,182920
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
China91:151,924,6187,954
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:137,71412,521
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Bunny (11,202) may also be a first name.

Bunny 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

BUNY: William Buny, Scots merchant, had a safe conduct into England, 1412 (Bain, IV, 829). Patrick Buny held land in Linlithqw, 1461 (RAA., II, p. 119), and Henry Buny held a tenement there in 1472 (Sc. Ant., XVII, p. 116).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Probably from Bunny, co. Notts. The B.'s of Ibdrope were said to have held that Hampshire estate from temp. King John. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bunny Last Name Facts

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

Bunny (Marathi: बुनी) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Bunny click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunny? popularity and diffusion

It is the 270,160th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,046,777 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 28 percent of Bunny reside; 22 percent reside in South Asia and 21 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 56,773rd most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 11,202 people.

This last name is most widespread in India, where it is held by 301 people, or 1 in 2,548,390. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 45 percent are found, Karnataka, where 6 percent are found and Telangana, where 6 percent are found. Barring India it occurs in 73 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Egypt, where 17 percent are found.

Bunny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bunny has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bunny surname expanded 695 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bunny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bunny last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bunny surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

The amount Bunny earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 17.35% less than the national average, earning $35,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.72% less than the national average, earning $39,884 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bunney913,332/
Bunnuy9112/
Bunnoy9111/
Bunnay9110/
Bounny917/
Baunny916/
Buny89529/
Bounnoy838/
Bonny8014,576/
Bunyi804,296/
Bunna803,084/
Bunyo801,261/
Bunay801,236/
Bouny80830/
Bunni80744/
Bunne80241/
Bunoy80223/
Bujny80209/
Bhuny80158/
Bauny80132/
Buney8090/
Buyny8090/
Bunys8027/
Buniy8022/
Buiny804/
Beuny801/
Bonney7328,420/
Bungay736,182/
Bunner732,940/
Bunnet732,820/
Bunaya732,359/
Bunnoi731,251/
Bugnay731,122/
Bonnay73872/
Bunnit73772/
Buynyy73521/
Bungey73368/
Bhuniy73318/
Bunych73304/
Buinyi73264/
Buynay73253/
Buiney73214/
Baunay73101/
Bunnis7388/
Bounni7371/
Bunysh7370/
Bouney7364/
Bounay7357/
Bunnui7356/
Bhuney7355/
Bounna7349/
Bounne7347/
Bhuiny7345/
Boenny7340/
Bhunna7329/
Bunyts7326/
Baunna7324/
Bunnie7323/
Buttny7323/
Bhunne7317/
Baunhy7314/
Bounoy7312/
Bunhey7311/
Bhunni7310/
Baunyi7310/
Bunyoh739/
Butnoy739/
Bungoy738/
Butney735/
Buinay735/
Bunhay735/
Buhnuy735/
Bunnei735/
Buinys735/
Bhunay734/
Bunnes734/
Bhunyi734/
Bunnaj733/
Bonnuy733/
Bunneh732/
Busney732/
Buunyi732/
Bonnoy732/
Wunnyi732/
Bunnai732/
Buneey732/
Butnyi732/
Bugney731/
Buyniy731/
Buiniy731/
Buynni731/
Boutny731/
Baunne731/
Bunaay731/
Wounny731/
Bonnny731/
Buinyo731/
Buinyy731/
Bounyi731/
Bounyo731/
Beunyo731/
Bhauny731/
Baunni731/
Hbonny731/
Bunauy731/
Busnni731/
Bunnge731/
Buuney731/
Vunnoy731/
Wunnoy731/
Buynoy731/
Bunyoy731/
Bauney730/
Vunney730/
Bony6713,873/
Buna679,898/
Buni675,834/
Bune673,375/
Bounnit671,697/
Bunnett67873/
Buynaya67287/
Bounaya67252/
Boonnoy67196/
Bhuinyo67186/
Boutney6783/
Buinych6772/
Bunniss6768/
Bhunaya6752/
Bungaya6751/
Buné6749/
Wuny6743/
Bunnich6742/
Bunnitt6731/
Bhuinay6731/
Bungeyi6721/
Buttney6717/
Bunnuha6715/
Bunj6712/
Bhuinni6712/
Bunh679/
Bungner677/
Bunnish675/
Bounnoi675/
Bunneap675/
Bunness674/
Bunngai674/
Bonniey674/
Bucinni673/
Butnner672/
Boonnuy672/
Bunaaya671/
Bounner671/
Bousnne671/
Bonneyj671/
Baunner671/
Bahunne671/
Beunner671/
Bounneh671/
Bungnui671/
Buñy671/
Boungne671/
Boungni671/
Boungoy671/
Bhuiniy671/
Bhungay671/
Bhungne671/
Bouhnni671/
Vuny671/
Bhunnoi671/
Butnnoi671/
Boonney671/
Boutnoy671/
Bounnet670/
Buinner670/
Bouthny670/

Bunny Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bunny in the Marathi language
बुनीbuni-

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