Explore the Family Name Bunney

The meaning of Bunney

English: 1. possibly a nickname for someone with a prominent lump or swelling, from Old French bugne, beugne ‘swelling’. 2. habitational name from Bunny (Nottinghamshire), from Old English būne ‘reed’ + ēg ‘island’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bunney saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 32,059 in terms of commonality but fell to 38,103 by 2010, marking an 18.85% drop. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 679 to 582 during the same period, representing a 14.29% decrease. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Bunney per 100,000 citizens shrunk by 20%, going from 0.25 in 2000 to just 0.2 a decade later.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,059	#38,103	-18.85%
Count	679	582	-14.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.2	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bunney

Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes in the ethnic identity of those carrying the Bunney surname from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Bunneys identifying as White decreased slightly from 94.40% to 91.58%, whereas those identifying as Hispanic experienced a significant increase, rising from 1.91% to 4.98%. Individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races also saw a considerable rise from 1.03% to 2.58%. No Bunneys identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. The percentage of Black individuals with the surname Bunney dropped to zero in 2010 from a small 1.33% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.4%	91.58%	-2.99%
Hispanic	1.91%	4.98%	160.73%
Two or More Races	1.03%	2.58%	150.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.33%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%