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

Bunde, 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 Bunde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bunde in America

Bunde is the 36379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bunde surname appeared 615 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 Bunde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bunde 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 Bunde

The surname Bunde is believed to have originated in Germany, specifically in the region of Lower Saxony. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "bunde," which referred to a bundle or sheaf of grain, suggesting that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who worked with grain or agriculture.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bunde can be found in the records of the town of Osnabrück, where a person named Henricus Bunde was mentioned in a document dated 1298. This suggests that the name was already established in the area by the late 13th century.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Bunde appeared in various records and manuscripts throughout northern Germany. For example, in the 1400s, a man named Hinrick Bunde was listed as a citizen of the city of Bremen, indicating that the name had spread to other areas of Lower Saxony by that time.

The name Bunde may also have a connection to certain place names in the region. For instance, there is a town called Bunde in the district of Leer, Lower Saxony, which could potentially have influenced the surname or been named after an early bearer of the name.

One notable person with the surname Bunde was Johann Bunde, a German composer and organist who lived from around 1590 to 1655. He was born in Lübeck and served as the organist at the Marienkirche in Lübeck for over 40 years.

Another individual worth mentioning is Johann Christian Bunde, a German lawyer and writer who lived from 1732 to 1803. He was born in Hanover and was known for his work on legal and historical topics.

In the 19th century, Carl Bunde (1816-1888) was a German painter who specialized in landscapes and genre scenes. He was born in Hanover and studied at the Düsseldorf Academy of Art.

Moving into the 20th century, Hans Bunde (1892-1977) was a German architect and urban planner who worked in Berlin and other cities in Germany. He was known for his modernist designs and his contributions to urban planning theories.

Finally, a more contemporary figure with the surname Bunde is Jürgen Bunde, a German physicist and professor born in 1954. He is known for his work in statistical physics and has published numerous papers and books in the field.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bunde

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

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

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