Bun

Bun Meaning & Origin

About Bun
The surname Bun is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived near a rabbit burrow or a nickname for someone who resembled a rabbit in some way. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Bunn, derived from the Old English word "bun," meaning "cup" or "vessel," and may have been a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of cups or containers. Overall, the surname Bun is likely to have originated from various sources and has different possible interpretations.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bun is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bun: 1,458
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.49

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bun based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bun is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 N
🌐 IPA
/bən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bun in Braille

Here's how to represent Bun in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bun in braille

How to sign the name Bun using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bun using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bun in sign language

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