Explore the Family Name Bunning

The meaning of Bunning

1. German (Bünning): patronymic from the personal name Buno. Compare Buenning. 2. English (Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire): variant of Bonning, perhaps an adaptation of the now rare surname Bonnan, from Middle English bon ‘bone’ + Middle English hand ‘hand’, or with Old French bon ‘good’ as the first element.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bunning has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 38,464 in terms of popularity; however, by 2010, it had slipped to be the 45,804th most common surname, reflecting a decrease of 19.08%. The number of individuals with this last name also decreased from 541 in 2000 to 466 in 2010, marking a reduction of 13.86%. The proportion of people named Bunning per 100k dropped by 20.0% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,464	#45,804	-19.08%
Count	541	466	-13.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.16	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bunning

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides valuable information regarding the ethnic identity linked to the Bunning surname. In 2000, the majority of those with the Bunning surname identified as White at 96.67%, and by 2010 this slightly reduced to 95.28%, showing a minimal change of -1.44%. During the same period, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.48% to 4.29%, which represents an increase of 189.86%. No individuals with the Bunning surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.67%	95.28%	-1.44%
Hispanic	1.48%	4.29%	189.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.11%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%