Explore the Family Name Bungert

The meaning of Bungert

German: 1. variant of Bangert 1. 2. variant of Bunger, with excrescent -t. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Wilhelm.

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How common is the last name Bungert in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bungert has seen a decrease in popularity over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 48,109 but by 2010, it had dropped to 73,005, marking a significant decline of over 50 percent. The number of people bearing the surname also decreased from 413 in 2000 to 266 in 2010, showing a drop of over 35 percent. This means that the proportion of people with the surname Bungert per 100,000 individuals fell by 40 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,109	#73,005	-51.75%
Count	413	266	-35.59%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.09	-40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bungert

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bungert. In 2000, nearly 97 percent of the individuals with this surname identified as White, a figure that remained almost constant in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, however, shows a significant change. In 2000, 1.21 percent of those with the Bungert surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, but by 2010, this number had fallen to zero. Additionally, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname group, rising from no reported individuals in 2000 to 1.88 percent in 2010. There were no changes documented for individuals identifying as two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.85%	96.99%	0.14%
Hispanic	0%	1.88%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.21%	0%	-100%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%