Explore the Family Name Bonica

The meaning of Bonica

1. Italian: possibly from a female personal name of Latin (see Bona, compare below) or perhaps ancient Germanic origin. 2. Romanian: diminutive of a personal name or nickname derived from Latin bonus ‘good’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Giovanni. Romanian Vasile.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bonica has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 53,556 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had dropped to a rank of 56,836, reflecting a change of -6.12%. Similarly, the count of individuals having this surname decreased slightly from 362 in 2000 to 359 in 2010, a marginal decline of 0.83%. The proportion per 100k also fell by 7.69% over the decade, from 0.13 to 0.12.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,556	#56,836	-6.12%
Count	362	359	-0.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bonica

Turning to the ethnicity associated with the surname Bonica, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the largest ethnic identity associated with this surname is White, although its percentage dropped from 95.86% in 2000 to 93.59% in 2010. No Asian/Pacific Islander or individuals of two or more races were found with this surname. Interestingly, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname increased considerably from 1.93% in 2000 to 4.46% in 2010, marking a change of 131.09%. The percentage of Hispanic individuals with the Bonica surname, however, dropped to zero in 2010 from 1.93% in 2000. There were no American Indian and Alaskan Natives with the surname recorded in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.86%	93.59%	-2.37%
Black	1.93%	4.46%	131.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.93%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%