Explore the Family Name Bondeson

The meaning of Bondeson

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Bondesson: patronymic from the personal name Bonde. In some cases this is also an Americanized form of the very rare Norwegian cognate Bondesen. Compare Bunderson. Some characteristic forenames: German Wilhelm.

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How common is the last name Bondeson in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bondeson has had a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 73,412 in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to 74,826, a decline of 1.93%. However, interestingly, the count of people with this surname increased from 246 to 258 in that same period, showing a growth rate of 4.88%. The proportion per 100,000 people stayed consistent at 0.09 in both years.

20002010Change
Rank#73,412#74,826-1.93%
Count2462584.88%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bondeson

When we look into the ethnic identity associated with the Bondeson surname, it is clear that the majority identify as White. This data, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that 93.09% identified as White in 2000 and 92.25% did so in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more races decreased from 3.25% to 1.94% between 2000 and 2010. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity saw an increase of 22.46%, going from 2.85% in 2000 to 3.49% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White93.09%92.25%-0.9%
Hispanic2.85%3.49%22.46%
Two or More Races3.25%1.94%-40.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%