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

Bunfill, 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 Bunfill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bunfill in America

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

The Bunfill 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 Bunfill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bunfill 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 Bunfill

The surname Bunfill has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words 'bun' meaning a rounded hill or mound, and 'feld' meaning an open field or pasture. This suggests that the name may have originated from a geographic location, potentially describing a person who lived near a rounded hill surrounded by fields.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bunfill can be found in the Feet of Fines records from Lincolnshire in 1284, where a John de Bunfelde is mentioned. These Feet of Fines were legal documents recording land transactions, indicating that the Bunfill family may have been landowners or involved in agriculture during this period.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the form of 'Bonfelde' in the Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1327. This spelling variation is likely due to the evolution of the English language and the influence of local dialects on the pronunciation and spelling of surnames.

During the 16th century, the Bunfill surname can be found in various parish records throughout England. Notable individuals from this time include Thomas Bunfill, who was born in Staffordshire in 1542, and his son, John Bunfill, who was born in the same county in 1567.

One of the more prominent figures bearing the Bunfill name was Sir William Bunfill, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in Gloucestershire during the 17th century. He was born in 1621 and acquired significant wealth through his trading endeavors, enabling him to purchase several estates in the region.

In the 18th century, the Bunfill family had established roots in various parts of England, including Oxfordshire, where a notable member was Charles Bunfill, a respected scholar and writer who was born in 1712 and authored several works on theology and philosophy.

Another individual of note was James Bunfill, a successful businessman from Yorkshire who lived during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in 1776 and established a successful textile manufacturing company, contributing to the industrial growth of the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bunfill

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

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

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