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Bunce Name Meaning

English: variant of Bunt Bunn or Bone with post-medieval excrescent -s. Americanized form of South German Bunz: from Alemannic bunz ‘little barrel’ hence a nickname for a short fat man; or from a pet form of an Old High German personal name Bun(n)o. Americanized form of German Banz . Compare Bunts .

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


Similar surnames: Bence, Bunge, Bunde, Buege, Bueche, Budde, Bunts, Bunte, Busse, Duce

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Where is the Bunce family from?

You can see how Bunce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bunce families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 452 Bunce families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Bunce's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bunce families in 1891.
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What did your Bunce 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 Bunce. 9% of Bunce men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Bunce women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bunce were Bricklayer and Unpaid Household 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    9%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Gardener
    4%
  • Bricklayer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Bunce. 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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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Bunce. For the veterans among your Bunce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bunce lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bunce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bunce in 1944 was 42, and 79 in 2004.

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