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Bunling Family History

Bunling Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Burling, Bunting, Bunning, Billing, Bolling, Bunin, Burlin, Balling

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Where is the Bunling family from?

You can see how Bunling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunling family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Bunling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 4 Bunling families living in Yorkshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Bunling's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Bunling families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bunling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Bunling ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bunling. 80% of Bunling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    20%

What Bunling family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 411 census records available for the last name Bunling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bunling 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 116 immigration records available for the last name Bunling. 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 24 military records available for the last name Bunling. For the veterans among your Bunling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bunling lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bunling 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Bunling

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