Explore the Family Name Bonfiglio

The meaning of Bonfiglio

Italian: from the personal name Bonfiglio, an omen or well-wishing name meaning ‘good son’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Angelo, Antonio, Aldo, Alessia, Carmelina, Filomena, Francesco, Gaetano, Lucio, Nino, Santo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Bonfiglio saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 15,235 and fell to 16,641 in 2010, marking a drop of 9.23%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 1,773 in 2000 to 1,722 in 2010, a reduction of 2.88%. The proportion per 100,000 individuals with the Bonfiglio surname also decreased by 12.12%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,235	#16,641	-9.23%
Count	1,773	1,722	-2.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.66	0.58	-12.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bonfiglio

Turning to the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Bonfiglio, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that in both 2000 and 2010, there were no persons identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, individuals identifying as White made up the majority, although their proportion slightly decreased from 94.87% in 2000 to 94.19% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic increased by 28.65%, moving from 3.84% in 2000 to 4.94% in 2010. Interestingly, persons identifying as Black appeared in the data for 2010, representing 0.29% of the Bonfiglios; they were not present in the 2000 data. Lastly, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped significantly, from 0.96% in 2000 to 0.35% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.87%	94.19%	-0.72%
Hispanic	3.84%	4.94%	28.65%
Two or More Races	0.96%	0.35%	-63.54%
Black	0%	0.29%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%