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Bunting Name Meaning

English and Scottish: nickname from Middle English bunting ‘corn bunting’ perhaps used of a short plump person. Compare Bunt and Scots buntin ‘short and thick’ Welsh bontin ‘rump’ bontinog ‘large-buttocked’.

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


Similar surnames: Bunning, Banning, Hunting, Cutting, Bensing, Bunin, Benning, Gutting

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Where is the Bunting family from?

You can see how Bunting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunting family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bunting families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 46 Bunting families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 34% of all the recorded Bunting's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Bunting families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bunting surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Bunting ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bunting. 19% of Bunting men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Bunting women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bunting were Farming and Stenographer. .

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*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

  • Farmer
    19%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Teacher
    7%
  • Stenographer
    7%
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Census Records

There are 99,000 census records available for the last name Bunting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bunting census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Bunting. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Bunting. For the veterans among your Bunting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bunting lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bunting life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Bunting in 1944 was 30, and 77 in 2004.

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