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

Bunge, 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 Bunge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bunge in America

Bunge is the 18633rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bunge surname appeared 1,477 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Bunge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bunge 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 Bunge

The surname Bunge originated in Germany and can be traced back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "bunge," which meant a bundle or a bundle of straw. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with bundles of straw, such as a thatcher or a farmer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bunge can be found in the town of Hildesheim, located in Lower Saxony, Germany. In the 14th century, there are records of a family with the name Bunge residing in this area. It is possible that the name may have been associated with a particular trade or occupation related to agriculture or thatching.

In the 16th century, the name Bunge appeared in various historical records and documents across different regions of Germany. For example, in 1587, a man named Hans Bunge was mentioned in a church register in the town of Büdingen, located in the state of Hesse.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Bunge name became more widespread across Germany and neighboring countries. Notable individuals with this surname include Johann Christian Bunge (1756-1838), a German botanist and physician who made significant contributions to the study of plants and their classification.

Another prominent figure was Alexander von Bunge (1803-1890), a German-Russian botanist and explorer. He conducted extensive research on the flora of Central Asia and was a member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg.

In the 19th century, the Bunge family established themselves as successful merchants and industrialists. One of the most well-known members was Gustav Bunge (1844-1920), a German entrepreneur and founder of the Bunge Company, which became a leading international agribusiness and food company.

Other notable individuals with the Bunge surname include Nikolai Bunge (1823-1895), a Russian statesman and finance minister, and Mariya Bunge (1835-1920), a Russian writer and women's rights activist.

It is worth noting that variations of the name Bunge, such as Bunger or Bungert, may have existed in different regions or time periods, reflecting local dialects or spelling variations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bunge

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

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

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