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Bunm Family History

Bunm 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: Bunt, Bun, Bunk, Bunn, Butt, Ban, Yun, Bond, Sun, Mun

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Where is the Bunm family from?

You can see how Bunm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunm family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Bunm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Bunm family living in Hampshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Bunm's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Bunm families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bunm 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 Bunm ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 82 census records available for the last name Bunm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bunm 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Bunm. 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 3 military records available for the last name Bunm. For the veterans among your Bunm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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