Bunns Family History

Bunns Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Burns, Binns, Bunts, Bunn, Benns, Munns, Gunn, Banks, Bunde, Buss

4,000 record(s) for Bunns

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
219	Military Records
274	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
452	Member Trees

Where is the Bunns family from?

You can see how Bunns families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunns family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bunns families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Bunns family living in Kentucky. This was about 50% of all the recorded Bunns's in USA. Kentucky and 1 other state had the highest population of Bunns families in 1840.

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

What did your Bunns ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bunns. 32% of Bunns men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Bunns women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bunns were Miner and Farm laborer.

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

32%

Farmer

9%

Labor

9%

Miner

7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk

20%

Maid

20%

Laborer

16%

Farm laborer

12%

What Bunns family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Bunns. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bunns census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 274 immigration records available for the last name Bunns. 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 219 military records available for the last name Bunns. For the veterans among your Bunns ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Bunns lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Bunns life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Bunns in 1964 was 71, and 77 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bunns 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.