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Bunad Family History

Bunad Name 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: Bond, Lund, Buda, Bunde, Sund, Bunt, Dunay, Budai, Buza, Buras

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Where is the Bunad family from?

You can see how Bunad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunad family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Bunad families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 11 Bunad families living in Surrey. This was 100% of all the recorded Bunad's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Bunad families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bunad surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bunad ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 21 census records available for the last name Bunad. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bunad 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Bunad. 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 Bunad. For the veterans among your Bunad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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