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Bunnight Family History

Bunnight 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: Bennight, Basnight, Burright, Bauknight, Bouknight, Knight, Bright

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Where is the Bunnight family from?

You can see how Bunnight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunnight family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Bunnight family living in Colorado. This was 100% of all the recorded Bunnight's in USA. Colorado had the highest population of Bunnight families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bunnight ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Bunnight. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bunnight 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Bunnight. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Bunnight. For the veterans among your Bunnight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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