Bunting

Proper noun

 * 1) A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist R.H. Bunting (fl. 1923).

Etymology
From, a nickname for someone who resembled the songbird.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Bunting is the 4072nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8725 individuals. Bunting is most common among White (86.21%) individuals.