Explore the Family Name Bond
The meaning of Bond
1. English: status name for a peasant farmer or husbandman, Middle English bond(e), bounde, occasionally bande ‘bondman, customary tenant, serf’ (Old English bonda, bunda, reinforced by Old Norse bóndi). The Old Norse word was also in use as a personal name (Old Norse Bóndi, Bondi, Bundi, Bonde, borrowed as late Old English Bonda), and this has given rise to other English and Scandinavian surnames alongside those originating as status names, such as the Middle English personal name Bonde. The status of the peasant farmer fluctuated considerably during the Middle Ages; moreover, the underlying ancient Germanic word is of disputed origin and meaning. Among ancient Germanic peoples who settled to an agricultural life, the term came to signify a farmer holding lands from, and bound by loyalty to, a lord; from this developed the sense of a free landholder as opposed to a serf. In England after the Norman Conquest the word sank in status and became associated with the notion of bound servitude. The name can also be a variant of Band. 2. Swedish: variant of Bonde. 3. Dutch: variant of Bont, a nickname from bont ‘motley, multicolored; speckled’ (see Bonte). 4. In some cases also an American shortened form of Ukrainian Bondarenko and possibly also of some other surname beginning with Bond-.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bond in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Bond' has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 603rd in 2000, it fell to 679th place by 2010, a decline of 12.6%. The actual count of individuals bearing this surname also dropped marginally by 0.73% over the same period, from 50,980 in 2000 to 50,610 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of people named 'Bond' per 100,000 population decreased by 9.21%, from 18.9 in 2000 to 17.16 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #603 | #679 | -12.6% |
| Count | 50,980 | 50,610 | -0.73% |
| Proportion per 100k | 18.9 | 17.16 | -9.21% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bond
The ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Bond' has seen some changes as well according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the largest proportion of those bearing the surname identified as White (78.18% in 2000 and 75.91% in 2010), the percentage saw a minor drop of 2.90% over the decade. Conversely, the proportions identifying as Black and Asian/Pacific Islander increased slightly, while those identifying as Hispanic more than doubled, albeit from a relatively low base. The proportion of individuals with the surname 'Bond' who identified as having two or more races also increased significantly, rising by 33.71%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 78.18% | 75.91% | -2.9% |
| Black | 17.05% | 17.88% | 4.87% |
| Hispanic | 1.62% | 2.43% | 50% |
| Two or More Races | 1.75% | 2.34% | 33.71% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.83% | 0.85% | 2.41% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.57% | 0.58% | 1.75% |
Bond ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Bond is British & Irish, which comprises 53.7% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (21.5%) and Eastern European (4.0%). Additional ancestries include Scandinavian, Italian, Spanish & Portuguese, Nigerian, and Ashkenazi Jewish.
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| ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
|---|---|
| British & Irish | 53.7% |
| French & German | 21.5% |
| Eastern European | 4.0% |
| Other | 20.7% |
Possible origins of the surname Bond
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Bond have recent ancestry locations all within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
| RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Greater London, United Kingdom | 83.90% |
| Merseyside, United Kingdom | 83.90% |
| Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 83.60% |
| Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 83.50% |
| West Midlands, United Kingdom | 83.20% |
What Bond haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Bond is H-P96, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup H-P96 is descended from haplogroup H-L901. Other common haplogroups include R-S3058 and R-P311, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Daniels, Smith, Brown, Wilson, Walker, Young, Taylor, Mathews, Green, Hall.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Bond surname are: H1, T2b, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Paternal Haplogroup Origins H-L901
Your paternal lineage may be linked to some of the first Eurasian migrants
When modern humans first began to migrate from Africa to Eurasia 50,000 to 70,000 years ago, they likely followed two routes. The first travelers followed the southern coast from the Arabian Peninsula all the way to Southeast Asia. Another group likely split off within the Arabian Peninsula or at the Persian Gulf and headed inland to the sea of grasslands in the Middle East and Central Asia. Members of both groups reached India within only a few thousand years, where they followed rivers inland and throughout the subcontinent. In fact, between 45,000 and 20,000 years ago, India likely supported most of the humans that were alive at the time.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Bond have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
Preferences
Chocolate Ice Cream
Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.
"Bond" Surname 43.1%
23andMe Users 41.3%
Traits
Misophonia
When sounds made by others, like the sound of chewing or yawning, provoke strong emotional reactions in an individual.
"Bond" Surname 31.8%
23andMe Users 27.9%
Habits
Sugary Drink
Drinks one or more sugary drinks per day.
"Bond" Surname 22.2%
23andMe Users 21.1%
Wellness
Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Bond" Surname 18.3%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Bond?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Bond are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition