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Bunting Family History

Bunting Surname 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


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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 1891 there were 684 Bunting families living in Derbyshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Bunting's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Bunting families in 1891.
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What did your Bunting ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Bunting. 12% of Bunting men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Bunting women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bunting were Builders Labourer and Domestic Servant.

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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 1939

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Farm Labourer
    4%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Domestic Servant
    2%

What Bunting family records will you find?

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 UK, 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.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bunting

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bunting 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.

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