Explore the Family Name Bonhomme

The meaning of Bonhomme

French: nickname from Old French bonhomme ‘good man’, also ‘peasant, rustic’. History: Nicolas Bonhomme from Fécamp in Seine-Maritime, France, married Catherine Gouget in QC in 1640. Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Andre, Arnaud, Dominique, Ghislaine, Gilles, Lucienne, Marie-Christine, Michel, Micheline, Pascal, Regine.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Bonhomme' showed notable growth between 2000 and 2010. It climbed from rank 26,520 in 2000 to 23,167 in 2010, marking a 12.64% increase. The number of people carrying this surname also expanded by 27.28%, jumping from 865 in 2000 to 1,101 ten years later. This reflects an increase in prevalence from 0.32 to 0.37 per 100,000 people, which translates to a 15.63% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,520	#23,167	12.64%
Count	865	1,101	27.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.37	15.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bonhomme

In terms of ethnicity data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, noticeable changes were observed among those bearing the surname 'Bonhomme' between 2000 and 2010. The largest group was identified as Black, their proportion increasing by 10.36% from 65.43% to 72.21%. Hispanic representation also grew from 6.13% to 7.63%, showing a 24.47% rise. On the other hand, the percentage identifying as White diminished by 17%, dropping from 20.35% to 16.89%. Those reporting two or more ethnicities declined substantially from 7.63% to 2.63%, a decrease of 65.53%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	65.43%	72.21%	10.36%
White	20.35%	16.89%	-17%
Hispanic	6.13%	7.63%	24.47%
Two or More Races	7.63%	2.63%	-65.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%