Bunsen Surname

363,374th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Bunsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bunsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4131:194,92822,513
Thailand3491:202,40233,548
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Peru501:635,68215,717
Japan241:5,326,84639,939
Cambodia131:1,191,3195,802
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

The alternate forms: Bünsen (6) are calculated separately.

Bunsen (395) may also be a first name.

Bunsen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bunsen (Arabic: بنسن, Oriya: ବୁନେସନ) occurs most in Germany. It can also be found as a variant: Bünsen. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunsen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 363,374th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 7,331,535 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Bunsen are found; 42 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 434,832nd most common given name worldwide It is held by 395 people.

Bunsen is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 413 people, or 1 in 194,928. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 46 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 28 percent reside and Hamburg, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Germany Bunsen exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 35 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Bunsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bunsen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bunsen last name increased 355 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bunsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bunsen surname are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bunsen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 1.78% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,040 per year; in United States they earn 37.22% more than the national average, earning $59,209 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.9% more than the national average, earning $64,536 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bünsen946/
Bunsaen922,990/
Bunseng92617/
Buhnsen921/
Bunsent921/
Bunsien921/
Bounseng8620/
Bunsieng861/
Busensen860/
Bunsin835,540/
Bunson834,923/
Bunsan834,594/
Bungen83607/
Bonsen83433/
Bunzen8381/
Bunsem839/
Bumsen834/
Buncen832/
Bunjen831/
Bounsieng801/
Bunsong7715,292/
Bunsing772,738/
Bunsang771,589/
Boonsen77100/
Bunchen7794/
Bungeng7760/
Bunsane7752/
Buntgen7728/
Bunsaan7728/
Bunsian7720/
Bundgen778/
Bunceng777/
Bunsoon774/
Bounson773/
Bunshin772/
Bounsan772/
Wuhnsen772/
Baunson771/
Bouncen771/
Beunson771/
Bonsehn771/
Bunnson771/
Baumsen771/
Wunseng771/
Beunsin771/
Bunjisn771/
Bunsink771/
Bungien771/
Boumsen770/
Wunshen770/
Bonseen770/
Buinson770/
Bunschoten75892/
Butenschen750/
Bunsoong7146/
Bounsing7123/
Bounsone7123/
Bounsong719/
Buncheng719/
Bunsingh716/
Bhunshan714/
Bunschooten713/
Bonschen712/
Baunsing712/
Bunsiong711/
Bungienė711/
Bhunsang711/
Boonsien711/
Baunchen710/
Bunsom676,853/
Bonson671,414/
Bungin671,275/
Bunjan67819/
Bonsan67155/
Bunsam67115/
Buncan67108/
Wungen6792/
Wunsin6768/
Wunson6759/
Büngen6754/
Buncin6753/
Bundzienė6726/
Bunjon6719/
Bünzen6718/
Bunsim6715/
Bunjin6713/
Butenshon679/
Wonsen679/
Bunzin677/
Bonsin677/
Vunson676/
Bunzon676/
Bonsén674/
Buncon673/
Bunzyn673/
Vunsin672/
Buttingen672/
Bonzen672/
Bonsón672/
Baumschen671/
Bhunsingh671/
Boncen671/
Bhunsoong671/
Bumgen670/

Bunsen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bunsen in the Oriya language
ବୁନେସନbunesana-
Bunsen in the Arabic language
بنسنbnsn-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bunsen
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