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

Bunion, 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 Bunion surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bunion in America

Bunion is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bunion surname appeared 104 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 Bunion.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bunion 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 Bunion

The surname Bunion is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "bunian," which means "to swell" or "to bulge." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with a protruding or swollen bunion on their foot.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Bunion can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a census-like record compiled in 1273. The entry lists a person named Reginald Bunyon, suggesting that variations in spelling were common during that time.

In the 15th century, the Bunion name appeared in the records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. The church registry from 1492 mentions a baptism of William Bunyon, the son of John and Alice Bunyon.

A notable figure with the surname Bunion was Sir John Bunion, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in the early 16th century. He was born in 1493 in the village of Bunion, near Stratford-upon-Avon, which may have derived its name from the Bunion family.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a soldier named Robert Bunion fought for the Parliamentarian forces. He is mentioned in the memoirs of Colonel John Hutchinson, who praised Bunion's bravery and loyalty.

In the 18th century, a prominent member of the Bunion family was Elizabeth Bunion (1712-1783), a renowned author and poet. Her collection of poems, titled "Verses from the Heart," was widely acclaimed and earned her recognition in literary circles.

The Bunion surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Bunion Hill in Gloucestershire and Bunion Green in Shropshire. These locations may have been named after early settlers with the Bunion surname or derived from the Old English word "bunian" to describe a particular geographic feature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bunion

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

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

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