Explore the Family Name Bunin

The meaning of Bunin

1. Jewish (from Belarus): metronymic from the Yiddish female personal name Bune, of Romance origin, with the addition of the Slavic possessive suffix -in. 2. Russian: patronymic from Buna, a nickname for a haughty or boring person, from bunet ‘to drone’. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Rina, Haim, Shalom. Russian Mikhail, Anatoliy, Andrei, Igor, Leonid.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bunin experienced a significant decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 63,632 in terms of prevalence, with 293 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, the rank had fallen to 85,049, reflecting 220 individuals with this surname. This represents a drop in popularity of approximately 33.66%. The proportion of the population bearing this surname per 100,000 people also fell from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, marking a decline of 36.36%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,632	#85,049	-33.66%
Count	293	220	-24.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.07	-36.36%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bunin

In regards to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Bunin identify as White. In 2000, about 90.78% identified as White, which increased to 95.91% in 2010. The census data showed no persons identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native within either year. In 2000, 4.78% identified as Hispanic, and 2.05% as Asian/Pacific Islander, but by 2010, these percentages had dropped to zero. Additionally, those identifying with two or more races went from 1.71% in 2000 to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.78%	95.91%	5.65%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.05%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.71%	0%	0%
Hispanic	4.78%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%