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Bunker Name Meaning

English: nickname, of Norman origin, for a reliable or good-hearted person, from Old French bon ‘good’ + cuer ‘heart’ (Latin cor). German: variant of Boenker.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Dunker, Bunner, Bunkers, Burker, Butner, Booker, Benker, Banker

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Bunker Family Origin

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Bunker Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    34%

  • Keeping House

    7%

  • Laborer

    5%

  • Carpenter

    3%

In 1880, the most common Bunker occupation in the USA was Farmer. 34% of Bunker's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Bunker family was Carpenter. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Bunker.

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Bunker Historical Records

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Bunker Life Expectancy

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