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

Bunner, 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 Bunner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bunner in America

Bunner is the 17385th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bunner surname appeared 1,624 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 Bunner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bunner 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 Bunner

The surname Bunner is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "bun" meaning "a kind of plant" or "reed". The earliest recorded examples of this surname date back to the 13th century in areas around Oxfordshire and Berkshire, England.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of this name was John Bunner, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1279. The surname was also found in various spellings such as Bunner, Bunor, and Boner in medieval records from the region.

The name Bunner is believed to have been an occupational surname, given to those who worked with reeds or bundles of plants, perhaps in thatching or basket weaving. Some researchers have also suggested a potential connection to the Old English word "bune" meaning "a cup or bowl", implying that the name may have been given to those who made or sold such items.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are no direct references to the surname Bunner, but there are mentions of place names such as "Boneham" and "Bonewell" which may have been related to the name's origin.

Notable individuals with the surname Bunner throughout history include:

1. Richard Bunner (c. 1530-1599), an English clergyman and author from Oxfordshire.
2. Elizabeth Bunner (1658-1741), a Quaker preacher and writer from Buckinghamshire.
3. John Bunner (1765-1843), a British soldier who served in the Napoleonic Wars.
4. Henry Bunner (1855-1896), an American novelist and short story writer from New York.
5. Alice Bunner (1892-1968), an American painter and illustrator known for her works depicting rural life.

While the surname Bunner is not among the most common in the English-speaking world, it has a rich history rooted in the occupational and geographic origins of medieval England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bunner

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

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

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