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

Bunday, 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 Bunday surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bunday in America

Bunday is the 97210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bunday surname appeared 187 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bunday.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bunday 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 Bunday

The surname Bunday has its origins in England, with records indicating that it first appeared in the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the county of Lincolnshire, where it may have been derived from the Old English words "bun" meaning "brown" and "dæg" meaning "day," potentially referring to the complexion or hair color of an early bearer of the name.

One of the earliest known references to the name Bunday can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Somersby, Lincolnshire, where a William Bunday was recorded as having been baptized in 1598. It is possible that this William Bunday was the progenitor of many of the Bunday families that later spread across England and beyond.

In the 17th century, the Bunday name appeared in various legal and historical documents, including the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wrawby in Lincolnshire, which mentioned a John Bunday in 1642. This record provides insight into the early geographical distribution of the name and its association with the Wrawby area.

Notable individuals bearing the Bunday surname include Robert Bunday (1683-1757), an English clergyman who served as the Rector of St. John the Baptist Church in Hertfordshire. Another prominent figure was Samuel Bunday (1768-1842), a renowned engraver and artist who was elected as an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1820.

In the 19th century, the Bunday name gained further recognition with the birth of Edward Bunday (1811-1885), a distinguished English architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Church of St. Peter in Staines, Middlesex. His son, Edward Henry Bunday (1844-1919), followed in his footsteps and became a respected architect in his own right.

Another noteworthy individual was John Bunday (1785-1857), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Bristol. He played a significant role in the economic and cultural development of the city, serving as a member of the Bristol Society of Merchants and actively participating in various civic and philanthropic endeavors.

As the Bunday name spread across England and beyond, it encountered various spelling variations, including Bundy, Bundey, and Bundie. These variations likely arose from regional dialects, scribal errors, or personal preferences in spelling over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bunday

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

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 Bunday 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 Bunday 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 Bunday was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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