Find out how popular the last name Bunch is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bunch.

Bunch, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bunch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bunch in America

Bunch is the 1629th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bunch surname appeared 22,117 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 8 people would have the surname Bunch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bunch to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bunch

The surname Bunch is an English name that originated in the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "bune," which meant a small hill or mound. This suggests that the name may have been initially used as a descriptive term to refer to someone who lived near or on a small hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bunch can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1230, where a person named Richard Bunch is mentioned. The name also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where a John le Bunche is listed.

In the 14th century, the surname Bunch appeared in various historical records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which included the name Thomas Bunche. The Lay Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire from 1332 also mentioned a Richard Bunche.

During the 15th century, the name Bunch began to spread across different parts of England. The Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk from 1424 listed a John Buncche, while the Inquisitiones Post Mortem of Hertfordshire from 1487 included a reference to a William Bunche.

One notable person with the surname Bunch in the 16th century was John Bunch (c. 1518-1598), an English diplomat and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Wallingford and as the Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth I.

In the 17th century, the surname Bunch was found in various regions of England. The Hearth Tax Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1665 listed a Thomas Bunch, while the Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1672 included a Richard Bunch.

During the 18th century, several individuals with the surname Bunch achieved prominence. Reverend Samuel Bunch (c. 1715-1795) was an English clergyman and author who wrote several works on theology and mathematics. James Bunch (1736-1805) was an English engraver and artist known for his topographical and architectural drawings.

In the 19th century, one notable figure with the surname Bunch was Robert Alonzo Bunch (1820-1881), an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States Minister to Brazil from 1873 to 1877.

Throughout history, the surname Bunch has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Bunch Lane in Hertfordshire and Bunch Wood in Essex, further reinforcing its geographic origins.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bunch

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bunch.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bunch was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bunch has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bunch was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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