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Bunkel Family History

Bunkel 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: Kunkel, Buckel, Bunker, Burkel, Dunkel, Unkel, Runkel, Sunkel, Gunkel

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Where is the Bunkel family from?

You can see how Bunkel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunkel family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Bunkel families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Bunkel families living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Bunkel's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Bunkel families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bunkel 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 Bunkel ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 78 census records available for the last name Bunkel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bunkel 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 41 immigration records available for the last name Bunkel. 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 23 military records available for the last name Bunkel. For the veterans among your Bunkel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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