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

Bunin, 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 Bunin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bunin in America

Bunin is the 85049th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bunin surname appeared 220 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 Bunin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bunin 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 Bunin

The surname Bunin originated in Russia during the 17th century. It is believed to be derived from the Russian word "buntar", which means "rebel" or "mutineer". This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who had a rebellious or defiant nature.

The earliest known record of the Bunin surname dates back to the 1600s in the historic region of Tver, located northwest of Moscow. It is also possible that the name has roots in the Old East Slavic word "bunt", which means "uprising" or "revolt".

One of the most famous individuals to bear the Bunin surname was Ivan Bunin, a renowned Russian writer and poet who lived from 1870 to 1953. He was the first Russian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1933 for his contributions to Russian literature.

Another notable Bunin was Yevgeny Bunin, a Russian explorer and geographer who lived from 1857 to 1919. He is known for his extensive explorations of Central Asia and his contributions to the study of the region's geography and ethnography.

In the 18th century, the Bunin family was well-established in the Russian nobility, with several members holding prominent positions in the military and government. One such individual was Mikhail Bunin, a Russian general who served in the Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815).

The name Bunin can also be found in historical records from the region of Smolensk, located west of Moscow. It is possible that the name originated from a place name or a topographic feature in this area, but the exact origins are uncertain.

During the 19th century, the Bunin surname became more widely dispersed across Russia, with families settling in various regions, including St. Petersburg, Moscow, and the Crimean Peninsula. This period also saw the emergence of several notable individuals bearing the name, such as Alexey Bunin, a Russian diplomat who served as the ambassador to the United States from 1869 to 1875.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bunin

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

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

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