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Where Does The Last Name Bunyan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Bunyan (Arabic: بونيان, Marathi: बुनयान, Russian: Буньян) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Bünyan. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bunyan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Bunyan is the 75,648^th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,123,581 people. Bunyan occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Bunyan are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 398,932^nd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 458 people.

Bunyan is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 2,073 people, or 1 in 26,878. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 18 percent are found, Hertfordshire, where 10 percent are found and Essex, where 7 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Bunyan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bunyan has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bunyan last name grew 279 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 362 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 222 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,271 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bunyan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bunyan last name are 17.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.06% registered with the political party.

The amount Bunyan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32.7% more than the national average, earning R 315,336 per year; in United States they earn 13.37% more than the national average, earning $48,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning $48,456 CAD per year.