Bunge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Bunge family

The surname Bunge was first found in Austria, where the name Bungeck made a significant early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Bungeck became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses, where family members continued to play important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Bunge family

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Bunge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bungeck, Bunngeck, Bungecke, Bungekke, Bunegeck and many more.

Early Notables of the Bunge family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Bunge were

the von Bungeck family of Austria

Bunge migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bunge Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Christian Bunge, who settled in Galveston, TX in 1850
Wilhelm Bunge, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1850 1
Wilhelmine Bunge, who landed in Galveston, Tex in 1850 1
Carl Bunge, who settled in Texas in 1852
Johann H. Bunge, who settled in New York, NY in 1855
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Bunge Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Dora Bunge, who settled in New York, NY in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name Bunge (post 1700) +

Mary Bartlett Bunge (1931-2024), American neuroscientist who researched a cure for paralysis
William Wheeler Bunge Jr. (b. 1928), American quantitative geographer
Jon Bunge, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Rules Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008 2
George H. Bunge, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928 2
Bettina Bunge (b. 1963), Swiss-born, retired German tennis player
Alexander von Bunge (1851-1930), German zoologist and explorer
Alexander Georg von Bunge (1803-1890), German botanist
Mario Augusto Bunge (1919-2020), Argentine philosopher of science and physicist, active mainly in Canada
Nikolay Bunge (1823-1895), Russian economist and statesman

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html