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UK surname

Bunday

A possibly topographic surname denoting someone who lived near high ground or a hill.

In the 1881 census there were 250 people recorded with the Bunday surname, ranking it #11,070 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 217, ranked #18,535, down from #11,070 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Dibden (incl. Culverley), Millbrook and Ealing, Chiswick. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include New Forest and Isle of Wight.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Bunday is 300 in 1901. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 13.2%.

1881 census count

250

Ranked #11,070

Modern count

217

2016, ranked #18,535

Peak year

1901

300 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Bunday had 250 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,070 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 217 in 2016, ranked #18,535.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 300 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Bunday surname distribution map

The map shows where the Bunday surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Bunday surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Bunday over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 150 #12,905
1861 historical 197 #12,166
1881 historical 250 #11,070
1891 historical 228 #13,582
1901 historical 300 #11,647
1911 historical 298 #11,505
1997 modern 241 #15,638
1998 modern 256 #15,436
1999 modern 261 #15,353
2000 modern 253 #15,623
2001 modern 254 #15,363
2002 modern 253 #15,677
2003 modern 243 #15,911
2004 modern 263 #15,189
2005 modern 245 #15,857
2006 modern 241 #16,139
2007 modern 245 #16,134
2008 modern 241 #16,481
2009 modern 237 #17,052
2010 modern 247 #16,931
2011 modern 247 #16,783
2012 modern 235 #17,242
2013 modern 230 #17,756
2014 modern 218 #18,583
2015 modern 219 #18,406
2016 modern 217 #18,535

Geography

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Where Bundays are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Dibden (incl. Culverley), Millbrook, Ealing, Chiswick, Southampton St Mary and Portsmouth, Portsea. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to New Forest and Isle of Wight. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Dibden (incl. Culverley) Hampshire
2 Millbrook Hampshire
3 Ealing, Chiswick Middlesex (Exclusive Of London Districts)
4 Southampton St Mary Hampshire
5 Portsmouth, Portsea Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 New Forest 011 New Forest
2 Isle of Wight 002 Isle of Wight
3 Isle of Wight 001 Isle of Wight
4 New Forest 009 New Forest
5 New Forest 013 New Forest

Forenames

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First names often paired with Bunday

These lists show first names that appear often with the Bunday surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Bunday

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Bunday, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Bunday surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Bunday household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Bunday is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Bunday is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Bunday falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Bunday is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Bunday, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Bunday

The surname Bunday has its origins in England, with records indicating that it first appeared in the late 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the county of Lincolnshire, where it may have been derived from the Old English words "bun" meaning "brown" and "dæg" meaning "day," potentially referring to the complexion or hair color of an early bearer of the name.

One of the earliest known references to the name Bunday can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Somersby, Lincolnshire, where a William Bunday was recorded as having been baptized in 1598. It is possible that this William Bunday was the progenitor of many of the Bunday families that later spread across England and beyond.

In the 17th century, the Bunday name appeared in various legal and historical documents, including the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wrawby in Lincolnshire, which mentioned a John Bunday in 1642. This record provides insight into the early geographical distribution of the name and its association with the Wrawby area.

Notable individuals bearing the Bunday surname include Robert Bunday (1683-1757), an English clergyman who served as the Rector of St. John the Baptist Church in Hertfordshire. Another prominent figure was Samuel Bunday (1768-1842), a renowned engraver and artist who was elected as an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1820.

In the 19th century, the Bunday name gained further recognition with the birth of Edward Bunday (1811-1885), a distinguished English architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Church of St. Peter in Staines, Middlesex. His son, Edward Henry Bunday (1844-1919), followed in his footsteps and became a respected architect in his own right.

Another noteworthy individual was John Bunday (1785-1857), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Bristol. He played a significant role in the economic and cultural development of the city, serving as a member of the Bristol Society of Merchants and actively participating in various civic and philanthropic endeavors.

As the Bunday name spread across England and beyond, it encountered various spelling variations, including Bundy, Bundey, and Bundie. These variations likely arose from regional dialects, scribal errors, or personal preferences in spelling over time.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Bunday families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Bunday surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Hampshire leads with 198 Bundays recorded in 1881 and an index of 39.61x.

County Total Index
Hampshire 198 39.61x
Middlesex 14 0.57x
Surrey 13 1.09x
Sussex 7 1.70x
Essex 6 1.25x
Wiltshire 5 2.32x
Cambridgeshire 2 1.29x
Glamorgan 2 0.47x
Kent 2 0.24x
Devon 1 0.20x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Fawley in Hampshire leads with 49 Bundays recorded in 1881 and an index of 3081.76x.

Place Total Index
Fawley 49 3081.76x
Portsea 31 31.65x
Dibden 27 6428.57x
Exbury 11 3793.10x
Hordle 10 1149.43x
Alverstoke 8 44.22x
Beaulieu 8 1025.64x
Millbrook 7 55.60x
Bermondsey 6 8.26x
Eling 6 118.58x
Barking 5 35.51x
Hursley 5 431.03x
Shalfleet 5 520.83x
Whitsbury 5 3333.33x
Bosham 4 380.95x
Ealing 4 18.36x
South Stoneham 4 36.90x
Southampton St Mary 4 12.73x
St Mary Extra 4 99.50x
Upham 4 727.27x
Chitterne All Sts 3 833.33x
Hackney London 3 2.19x
Bromley London 2 3.73x
Hammersmith London 2 3.33x
Lambeth 2 0.94x
Merthyr Tydfil 2 4.90x
Northwood 2 28.09x
West Harnham 2 800.00x
Whittlesey St Mary St 2 37.11x
Barnham 1 666.67x
Battersea 1 1.11x
Bishops Waltham 1 48.08x
Chiswick 1 7.51x
Clapham 1 3.28x
Denny Lodge 1 416.67x
Deptford St Paul 1 1.56x
Devonport 1 17.15x
Holdenhurst 1 7.63x
Isleworth 1 9.23x
Kingston On Thames 1 3.50x
Mottisfont 1 232.56x
Nether Wallop 1 151.52x
Portsmouth 1 8.69x
Richmond 1 6.01x
South Benfleet 1 175.44x
Southampton St Lawrence 1 384.62x
St Faith Winchester 1 42.92x
Subdeanary 1 90.09x
Twickenham 1 9.56x
West Wittering 1 181.82x
Woking 1 13.97x
Woolwich 1 3.25x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Bunday surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Elizabeth 20
Mary 12
Sarah 7
Emma 6
Ellen 5
Jane 5
Alice 4
Ann 4
Charlotte 4
Eliza 4
Matilda 4
Hannah 3
Mabel 3
Amy 2
Annie 2
Caroline 2
Emily 2
Isabella 2
Louisa 2
Lucy 2
Amelia 1
Christaline 1
Daisy 1
Dinah 1
Edith 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Flora 1
Florence 1
Harriet 1
Harriett 1
Hester 1
Judith 1
Kate 1
Lilly 1
Mahala 1
Maria 1
Marian 1
Marion 1
Martha 1
Mercy 1
Olive 1
Pamela 1
Phoebe 1
Rose 1
Rosina 1
Sarrah 1
Tifjora 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Bunday surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
George 13
William 13
Thomas 9
Henry 8
James 8
Albert 6
John 6
Charles 4
Frank 4
Richard 4
Edward 3
Frederick 3
Joseph 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
David 2
Francis 2
Geo. 2
Joe 2
Reuben 2
Stephen 2
Abraham 1
Benjamin 1
Cecil 1
Ebenezer 1
Edgar 1
Fred. 1
Fredrick 1
Hery 1
Hubert 1
Jabez 1
Jas. 1
Jim 1
Josiah 1
Lot 1
Mark 1
Percy 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Tom 1
Walter 1
Wilfred 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Bunday surname: questions and answers

How common was the Bunday surname in 1881?

In 1881, 250 people were recorded with the Bunday surname. That placed it at #11,070 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Bunday surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 217 in 2016. That gives Bunday a modern rank of #18,535.

What does the Bunday surname mean?

A possibly topographic surname denoting someone who lived near high ground or a hill.

What does the Bunday map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Bunday bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.