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BUNYAN

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There are approximately 2,742 people named Bunyan in the UK. That makes it the 3,517th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 43 are named Bunyan.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English

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The Bunyan surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Welsh, Celtic, and Gaelic.) From Bunan, a squat, short person.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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