Bunbury

Bunbury Meaning & Origin

About Bunbury
The surname Bunbury is of English origin and is derived from the place name "Bunbury" in Cheshire, England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "bune" meaning "reed" and "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the surname Bunbury likely refers to someone who lived near or was associated with the fortified place by the reeds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bunbury: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNPR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B051060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 N B IY0 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/bunbury*/
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('PNPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bunbury in Braille

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

The name Bunbury in braille

How to sign the name Bunbury using Sign Language

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

The name Bunbury in sign language

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