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Bunce Family History

Bunce Surname Meaning

English: variant of Bunt Bunn or Bone with post-medieval excrescent -s. Americanized form of South German Bunz: from Alemannic bunz ‘little barrel’ hence a nickname for a short fat man;

or from a pet form of an Old High German personal name Bun(n)o. Americanized form of German Banz. Compare Bunts.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Bunce family from?

You can see how Bunce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bunce family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bunce families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 29 Bunce families living in Ontario. This was about 54% of all the recorded Bunce's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Bunce families in 1911.
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What did your Bunce ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Bunce. 41% of Bunce men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Bunce women worked as a Housekeeper.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    41%
  • Market
    19%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Journalier
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Bunce. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Bunce. For the veterans among your Bunce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bunce lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bunce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Bunce in 1944 was 42, and 79 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bunce ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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