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Bunam Family History

Bunam 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: Busam, Burnam, Buda, Bunde, Nam, Burnham, Bunt, Dunay, Budai, Buza

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Where is the Bunam family from?

You can see how Bunam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunam family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Bunam families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Bunam family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Bunam's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bunam families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bunam 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 Bunam ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 70 census records available for the last name Bunam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bunam 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Bunam. 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 2 military records available for the last name Bunam. For the veterans among your Bunam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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