Bunker

Bunker Meaning & Origin

About Bunker
The surname Bunker is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "bonkere," meaning a person who lived near a hill or a slope. It is a topographic surname that was given to individuals who resided near or on a hillside or a steep bank. The name Bunker is therefore associated with someone who lived in or near such a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bunker: 7,581
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,679
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bunker 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
PNKR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B05206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 NG K ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəŋkər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B526

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bunker in Braille

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

The name Bunker in braille

How to sign the name Bunker using Sign Language

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

The name Bunker in sign language

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