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Bunten Family History

Bunten Surname Meaning

English (Essex) and Scottish: variant of Bunting.

German (mainly Bünten): from Middle High German bund the noun from binden ‘to bind to tie’; in what sense it became the basis for a name is unclear.

Alternatively a cognate of Bunt.

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


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Where is the Bunten family from?

You can see how Bunten families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunten family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bunten families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 27 Bunten families living in Essex. This was about 29% of all the recorded Bunten's in United Kingdom. Essex and 1 other county had the highest population of Bunten families in 1891.
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What did your Bunten ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bunten. 81% of Bunten 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
    81%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 625 immigration records available for the last name Bunten. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bunten. For the veterans among your Bunten ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bunten lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bunten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Bunten in 1943 was 55, and 75 in 2004.

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