Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BUNTING
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BUNTING. Probably local; huntin is however a Scottish word meaning short and thick, as " a huntin brat," a plump child. Jamieson. The Bunteins Avere of Ardoch in the middle ages. A Thomas Bunting swore allegiance to EdAvard I. of England, in 1296. Bunting Avithout a prefix occurs in H.R.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English