Bunter Surname

161,742nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Australia

Bunter Surname Definition:

From the Danish, Bunde; from the Dutch, Bunte; a personal name.

Bunter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1,7751:74,5077,980
Australia5361:50,3656,275
England1981:281,40421,905
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
France21:33,211,361423,184
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:193,45515,576
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Bünter (713) are calculated separately.

Bunter (37) may also be a first name.

Bunter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Danish, Bunde; from the Dutch, Bunte; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bunter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bunter has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can also be found as: Bünter. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunter? popularity and diffusion

Bunter is the 161,742nd most frequently used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,708,118 people. The last name Bunter is mostly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Bunter are found; 66 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 66 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 37 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 1,775 people, or 1 in 74,507. In Indonesia Bunter is primarily found in: Bali, where 94 percent reside, Central Sulawesi, where 2 percent reside and North Sulawesi, where 1 percent reside. Besides Indonesia it is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

Bunter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Bunter has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bunter surname grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 495 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 37 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bunter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Bunter surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bunter surname are 25.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 79.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bunter earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.98% more than the national average, earning $45,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $51,484 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bünter94713/
Baunter9253/
Bhunter923/
Buntter923/
Buinter921/
Bunther921/
Bounter920/
Buntier920/
Bunnter920/
Bunte913,653/
Bonter83702/
Bhunte83121/
Buntir8387/
Buntje8333/
Bunteh8329/
Buntee8322/
Baunte8318/
Buntea8312/
Buntre8311/
Bundte839/
Bounte838/
Buntet835/
Bunthe833/
Buntie832/
Wunter832/
Buntes832/
Buntep832/
Buntey831/
Vunter831/
Bumter831/
Buinte831/
Buntte830/
Bunthep771,329/
Bunthet77964/
Busente778/
Bhuinte776/
Bunthee776/
Bontier773/
Bauntir773/
Boonter773/
Bhaunte772/
Bonther771/
Bhunthe771/
Bountes771/
Wuinter771/
Buinteh771/
Bountei771/
Bounthe771/
Bountje771/
Bunthes771/
Bunthir771/
Buntire770/
Wunther770/
Whunter770/
Bouchenter7584/
Bonte7313,336/
Bunta738,953/
Bünte731,087/
Bunty73902/
Bunti73282/
Bounthie716/
W'Hunter711/
Wuinther711/
Buchente711/
Boonnter711/
Buntha676,850/
Bunthi672,683/
Bontea671,506/
Boente67676/
Baunti67210/
Bounta67170/
Bontee67170/
Bontei67158/
Bounti67123/
Buntai6792/
Buntaa6764/
Buntip6761/
Bounty6757/
Buntit6752/
Buntio6743/
Buntui6742/
Buntay6739/
Baunta6729/
Boonte6728/
Baunty6727/
Bontey6724/
Bonthe6720/
Bumtje6719/
Bhunta6718/
Bontej6718/
Buntyi6718/
Buntih6715/
Bhonte6715/
Buntoi6714/
Buntis6713/
Bonnte6710/
Wonter679/
Buntaj679/
Buntiy676/
Bounté676/
Bhunti676/
Buntid676/
Bunthy674/
Buntoa674/
Bontte673/
Buntoy672/
Buntyy672/
Bontie672/
Buntyh671/
Beunty671/
Bumtet671/
Buinti671/
Bunnty670/

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