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Bunher Family History

Bunher 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: Bucher, Bunger, Bunker, Bunner, Busher, Bugher, Burger, Usher, Becher

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Where is the Bunher family from?

You can see how Bunher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunher family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Bunher families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Bunher families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Bunher's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bunher families in 1891.
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What did your Bunher ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 75 census records available for the last name Bunher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bunher 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 Bunher. 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 6 military records available for the last name Bunher. For the veterans among your Bunher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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