Explore the Family Name Bunde
The meaning of Bunde
1. North German: status name for a farmer from Middle Low German bunde, bunne, related to Danish, Swedish bonde ‘free peasant’ (see Bond). 2. German (Bünde): topographic name from Old High German biunda ‘enclosed fertile pasture’ (modern German Bünde, Beunte), a derivative of biwenden ‘to bend or weave’, with reference to the practice of making fences from woven branches. There are many different local forms and communal implications concerning the use of the land. 3. North German (Bünde): habitational name from a place in Westphalia, so named with the same word as in 2 above. Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Gerhard, Hans, Kurt.
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How common is the last name Bunde in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bunde has seen a slight shift in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 35,621 in terms of commonality, but it fell slightly to 36,379 by 2010, a change of -2.13%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased from 597 in 2000 to 615 in 2010, an increase of 3.02%. The proportion of the Bunde surname per 100,000 people decreased by 4.55% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #35,621 | #36,379 | -2.13% |
| Count | 597 | 615 | 3.02% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.21 | -4.55% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bunde
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Bunde surname identified as White, at 96.31% in 2000 and 94.15% in 2010. However, there were noticeable changes in other ethnic identities over this decade. Those who identified as Black or as belonging to two or more races saw significant increases, from 0.84% to 1.79% and from 0.84% to 1.63%, respectively. There was also a minor increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.51% to 1.63%. Meanwhile, there was a small appearance of Asian/Pacific Islander identity (0.81%) in 2010, which was absent in 2000. No individuals with the Bunde surname identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.31% | 94.15% | -2.24% |
| Black | 0.84% | 1.79% | 113.1% |
| Two or More Races | 0.84% | 1.63% | 94.05% |
| Hispanic | 1.51% | 1.63% | 7.95% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.81% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |