Bunce Family History

Bunce Surname Meaning

English: variant of Bunt Bunn or Bone with post-medieval excrescent -s. Americanized form of South German Bunz: from Alemannic bunz ‘little barrel’ hence a nickname for a short fat man;

or from a pet form of an Old High German personal name Bun(n)o. Americanized form of German Banz. Compare Bunts.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Bence, Bunge, Bunde, Buege, Bueche, Budde, Bunts, Bunte, Busse, Duce

387,000 record(s) for Bunce

92K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
7K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
76K	Census and Voter Lists
207K	Member Trees

Where is the Bunce family from?

You can see how Bunce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bunce families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 63 Bunce families living in New York. This was about 53% of all the recorded Bunce's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bunce families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bunce surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bunce ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bunce. 15% of Bunce men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Bunce women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bunce were Truck driver and Teacher.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

15%

Farmer

12%

Salesman

7%

Truck driver

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

16%

Stenographer

9%

Housekeeper

8%

Teacher

7%

What Bunce family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 76K census records available for the last name Bunce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bunce census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Bunce. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Bunce. For the veterans among your Bunce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Bunce lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bunce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bunce in 1944 was 42, and 79 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bunce ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.